A reminder from the 48th Ward email Update:

The deadline to register to vote in the November ’08 presidential election is Tuesday, October 7, 2008. If you have moved since the last election, you must re-register at your new address. You can check your registration status at www.chicagoelections.com. You can register: · by mail by downloading a Voter’s Registration Form· in person at the Chicago Board of Elections, 69 W. Washington· at your neighborhood library· with a volunteer registrar For your convenience, volunteers will be registering voters at various public locations on Saturday, September 20. They also will be going door-to-door where possible. Early voting will begin Monday, October 13 and run through October 30. You can vote at the · Chicago Board of Elections, 69 W. Washington · Edgewater Library, 1210 W. Elmdale · Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson· Other locations Hours are Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The downtown location is also open Sunday 9 a.m. – Noon. You can still vote absentee, and you can download a form to request an Absentee Ballot. The deadline for requesting an Absentee Ballot is October 31, but you are urged to send in your application as soon as possible.