Happy Friday and welcome to the 18th in the Dog's First Amendment Friday series. This series is following the
syllabus for the class called The First Amendment and taught at Yale Law School by Professor Jack M. Balkin. As with the
Friday Constitutional series this is a layman's look at the Law, specifically the Supreme Court opinions which have shaped the boundaries of our 1st Amendment Protections. If you are interested in the previous installments you can find them at the links below:
First Amendment Friday 1 - Abrams v US
First Amendment Friday 2 - Gitlow v New York
First Amendment Friday 3 - Whitney v California
First Amendment Friday 4 - Brandenbrug V Ohio
New Hampshire just joined the list of states allowing gay marriage, after a quick trip through the legislature and a world-record-breaking signing by the governor.
And yet, Wisconsin has somehow lost its progressive way on this issue. 2006 was the sad year in which Wisconsin legalized discrimination, both legally and morally. It's time to fix this. Let's try again. Let's keep trying until we get it right.
This is a great resource from
This Week With Barack Obama. They list all of the states' registration and voting info.
A few things, you must be a U.S. citizen, resident of the state you are voting in, at least 18 years old by November 4, 2008, and sign your form. Changing or registering for the first time and mailing in your application, make sure you bring I.D. to the polls.
Voting Absentee for military or citizens living outside of the U.S., information at Vote from Abroad or Long Distance Voter.
Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming has same day registration and voting.
Most on-line registration, STILL, requires you to download the form, sign and mail it in.
National registration form is here. This form is applicable for all 50 states, remember you must show valid identification for first time voters. In Spanish, here.
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