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See if your local campaign needs any help Thursday or Friday night with putting together walk packets for the GOTV canvass. Since you will be at the campaign headquarters all weekend, buy granola bars, fruit, and water today for the campaign staff and volunteers to consume while canvassing this weekend. If you haven't been in touch with your local campaigns, here are some ways to find them: 1. State Democratic Party sites. Go to the the Democrats.org Local page. Click on your state and find the state Democratic Party website link at the very top of the page next to the state graphic. 2. Find local campaigns. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has contact information for state races in all states. 3. Contact your local party. You can check Google or the Yellow Pages for your county or town Democratic Party.

With less than a week to go before election day, everyone you know should have their sample ballots. Help people get the information they need to make an informed decision. While it's easy enough to find information on top tier candidates, information about candidates running in local races isn't always as easy to come by. And many times, candidates in smaller races that are listed near the bottom of the ballot are a complete mystery to voters. Knowing basic facts about a candidate can often make the difference when people are deciding for whom to vote. So today, learn about down ballot races in your area, and give your local friends and family reasons to vote for all the Democrats on the ticket. Places to find information: 1. State Democratic Party sites. Go to the the Democrats.org Local page. Click on your state and find the state Democratic Party website link at the very top of the page next to the state graphic. 2. Find local campaigns. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has contact information for state races in all states.

Take a few minutes to make sure everyone you know who is voting for Democrats can get to the polls on Election Day. Do your friends and family have a ride to the polls, someone to watch their kids, etc. If they don't, find someone or do it yourself. Other important things to ask: 1. Do they need to send in absentee ballots? Make sure everyone you know who got an absentee ballot has sent it in. Be knowledgeable on your local races so you can give information people need to make an informed decision. More... 2. Can they vote early if they want? Over 20 states allow some form of early voting before Election Day. Check to see if your state has early voting on your state page. Call your local board of elections to find out when and where it is available. 3. Do they know where they go to vote? To find your friends' polling locations online, enter their zip codes on this page. Make sure you click on the "View Your Polling Place Information" button and enter in correct street address as necessary.

Make sure everyone you know who got an absentee ballot has sent it in. Be knowledgeable on your local races so you can give information people need to make an informed decision. While it's easy enough to find information on top tier candidates, information about candidates running in local races isn't always as easy to come by. And many times, candidates in smaller races that are listed near the bottom of the ballot are a complete mystery to voters. Knowing basic facts about a candidate can often make the difference when people are deciding for whom to vote. So, learn about down ballot races in your area, and give your local friends and family reasons to vote for all the Democrats on the ticket. Places to find information: 1. State Democratic Party sites. Go to the the Democrats.org Local page. Click on your state and find the state Democratic Party website link at the very top of the page next to the state graphic. 2. Join the PartyBuilder group for your state. On the PartyBuilder local group page, scroll down to browse subcategory, and find your region. Follow the link to your state, and join the blogging group for your state. 3. Find local campaigns. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has contact information for state races in all states. 4. Contact your local party. A good first place to check Google or the Yellow Pages.

The number one thing you need to know on Election Day is where to vote. Look up your polling location, and tell your neighbors where it is so they know where to vote too. To find your polling location online, enter your zip code on this page. Make sure you click on the "View Your Polling Place Information" button and enter in correct street address as necessary. As always, on the day of the election, remind your neighbors of their voting rights: 1. If you are a registered voter, do not leave your polling location without voting. Every registered voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot. 2. If you are in line before the poll's closing time, you are entitled to vote. 3. You are entitled to view a sample ballot at the polling place before voting.

Over 20 states allow some form of early voting before Election Day. You can call your local board of elections to find out if early voting is available in your state or county. If it is, take advantage of it. Encourage your local friends to do the same. Check to see if your state has early voting on your state page. Call your local board of elections to find out when and where it is available.

Make plans now to help local campaigns hold up signs in the week leading up to the election. Call your local campaigns and volunteer to come out and show your support for Democrats. You can find your local campaign online. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has contact information for state parties in all states.

Write a letter to the editor about the local paper's endorsements. Augment information on a Democrat who was endorsed, or refute misinformation in a Republican endorsement. If your local paper endorses a Democratic candidate, find statistics and information that backs up the candidate, then send it to the editor. If the paper endorses a Republican candidate, find information that shows why the Democratic challenger would be better, and send it as a letter to the editor. If you aren't familiar with your local paper, you may be able to find it online through one of the following links. 1. The directory at the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. 2. The News Voyager list of local newspapers.

Encourage all your friends to request absentee ballots if they need them. Find out the deadline for your state or county, and make sure your friends and family know deadlines in their area. Your friends and family can sign up to receive an absentee ballot here: https://electionimpact.votenet.com/dnc/absentee/index.cfm. Check out the deadlines for absentee ballot registration, as well as early voting options and other voting-related information on your state page. Click on your state on the map, and look for the Election 2006 information in the blue box near the top of your state page.

Call your local campaign and volunteer to call voters tonight. A campaign staple is the phone bank, where several volunteers gather to make calls from a single location, and record the results on call sheets. If you need help finding a local campaign, here are a few places to start: 1. State Democratic Party sites. Your state party can be helpful in connecting you with campaigns in your area. Go to the the Democrats.org Local page. Click on your state and find the state Democratic Party website link at the very top of the page next to the state graphic. 2. Find local campaigns. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has contact information for state races in all states. 3. Contact your local campaign. Another place to check for a local Democratic Party office or Democratic campaign would be Google or the Yellow Pages.