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Some nice commentary on the Gay Marriage Issue (federal level, not state this time) on The Washington Monthly including more pithy comments from Davey boy.

Well, I’m offf to Sophie Wright to cast my ballot. Hope you’re getting set to do the same. This is an incredibly important election, not to mention an historic one, and everybody needs to participate. If you’re still on the fence or confused about where to go I advise taking a quick glance at my prior post on Voting Resources. I know it seems futile at times, but if you do not try you will never be able to effect change. Please, vote today!

My choices are as follows: Mayor: Landrieu, District A: Midura, District B: Head,District C: Booth, At Large: Fielkow,Clerk of Court: Varrecchio (I see that Gentilly Girl and I agree on all points here)
Vote Your conscience! Today determines the future of the city in a very real and tangible way!

The following is important info (thanks to The New Orleans Network for providing it!) for all registered voters in New Orleans:

A Spattering of Voter Guides:
Some places to go for information about candidates and/or some folks’ notions of who should get your vote.

• League of Pissed Off Voters: http://indyvoter.org/voterguide.php?id=88
• Jeremiah Group Candidate Scorecard: click on May 20 at http://neworleansnetwork.org/?q=event/2006/05/18/month
• League of Women Voters: www.lwvno.org/ElectionGuide.html
• ACLU of Louisiana: www.laaclu.org/News/2006/aclu_publishes_votersMarch2006
• Nola.com (with endorsements from The Times-Picayune) www.nola.com/elections
• Gambit Weekly: www.bestofneworleans.com

Voting Tools
Louisiana Secretary of State elections page www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elections-index.htm#voting has lots of information about voting, including a polling place locater that will tell you where to go vote and generate a sample ballot
or
Call Louisiana Secretary of State Elections Division: 1.800.883.2805 (M-F 7am-7pm)

Some Basics:
Poll Hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Forms of ID: A generally accepted photo ID is strongly encouraged but not required at the polls. Voters who have no picture ID can bring a utility bill, payroll check or government document that includes their name and address. Voters presenting non-photo forms of ID will have to sign an affidavit furnished by the Elections Division in order to vote.