GoVoteGSO is a project to improve the accessibility of the electoral process in Greensboro and the Triad area. Whether you’ve never voted before or vote in every primary and general election, this is a resource for you!
+The links below address some of the most frequently asked questions about voting. We hope to make it as easy as possible for you to find information about the voting process for people in your neighborhood, rules and regulations about voting, and the options that you’ll be presented with on the ballot.
++ GoVoteGSO is a project to improve the accessibility of the electoral + process in Greensboro and the Triad area. Whether you've never voted + before or vote in every primary and general election, this is a resource + for you! +
+ ++ The links below address some of the most frequently asked questions + about voting. We hope to make it as easy as possible for you to find + information about the voting process for people in your neighborhood, + rules and regulations about voting, and the options that you'll be + presented with on the ballot. +
Please note that this site does NOT include comprehensive information about vote-by-mail or useing absentee ballots. If you plan to use this method of voting, request your ballot as soon as possible and find more information at the vote-by-mail portal on the State Board of Elections website. Keep yourself and others safe when you go vote this year! Learn about COVID safety and request a free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit from SafeVoterNC
- -GoVoteGSO is an open source project that we hope to continuously improve. If anything doesn’t meet your needs or you would like to contribute, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing us or creating an issue on our Github repository.
++ Please note that this site does NOT include comprehensive information + about vote-by-mail{" "} + or using absentee ballots. If you plan to use this method of voting, + request your ballot as soon as possible and find more information at the + vote-by-mail portal on the State Board of Elections website. Keep + yourself and others safe when you go vote this year! Learn about COVID + safety and request a free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kit from{" "} + SafeVoterNC. +
+ ++ GoVoteGSO is an open source project that we hope to continuously + improve. If anything doesn’t meet your needs or you would like to + contribute, please let us know as soon as possible by{" "} + emailing us or creating + an issue on our{" "} + Github repository. +
And for the election day page:
@@ -93,30 +135,90 @@ const Home = () => (Your polling place, depending on how many people live in your area, is likely to have volunteers for candidates - or even the candidates themselves - handing out literature at a legally specified distance from the entrance. There will also be signs for the candidates on the ballot. No one is allowed to advocate for candidates or hand out literature inside the polling place.
- -You may have to wait in a short line inside the polling place. At the front of the line will be a table with greeters who will take your name and verify your registration status. Beginning in 2020 in North Carolina, you will be required to show a valid, state-approved ID to vote. Please see this page for more details about which IDs are approved for use and the form you can use to request a free North Carolina Voter ID (you must submit this form in person at your county Board of Elections office).
- -In Guilford County, voters use electronic voting machines unless they request a provisional ballot or curbside voting accommodations. These machines are touch screen devices that will present the voter’s ballot page by page. As you touch candidate names to select them, the machine will record your choices on a piece of paper that looks like a receipt visible through a small window on the machine. You may change your selections at any point during the process until presented with a final screen to confirm the selections.
- -If you need assistance at any time, you can and should request help from the individuals working at the polling place. If they refuse to assist you, please report this using the resources listed below.
++ Your polling place, depending on how many people live in your area, is + likely to have volunteers for candidates - or even the candidates + themselves - handing out literature at a legally specified distance from + the entrance. There will also be signs for the candidates on the ballot. + No one is allowed to advocate for candidates or hand out literature + inside the polling place. +
+ ++ You may have to wait in a short line inside the polling place. At the + front of the line will be a table with greeters who will take your name + and verify your registration status. Beginning in 2020 in North + Carolina, you will be required to show a valid, state-approved ID to + vote. Please see this page{" "} + for more details about which IDs are approved for use and the form you + can use to request a free North Carolina Voter ID (you must submit this + form in person at your county Board of Elections office). +
+ ++ In Guilford County, voters use electronic voting machines unless they + request a provisional ballot or curbside voting accommodations. These + machines are touch screen devices that will present the voter’s ballot + page by page. As you touch candidate names to select them, the machine + will record your choices on a piece of paper that looks like a receipt + visible through a small window on the machine. You may change your + selections at any point during the process until presented with a final + screen to confirm the selections. +
+ ++ If you need assistance at any time, you can and should request help from + the individuals working at the polling place. If they refuse to assist + you, please report this using the resources listed below. +
Intimidation and harassment at polling places is a violation of federal law. Make sure that you know your rights! If you encounter issues on election day, please utilize one of the following resources:
++ Intimidation and harassment at polling places is a violation of federal + law. Make sure that you{" "} + + know your rights + + ! If you encounter issues on election day, please utilize one of the + following resources: +
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 stipulated legal requirements for accommodations at all polling places nationwide to ensure that every voter can easily participate. Accommodations include allowing for physical assistance inside the voting booth or curbside voting, in which polling place volunteers help individuals cast a vote from their car. You may request these accommodations on Election Day. Please visit this page for more details about North Carolina’s voter accessibility considerations.
- ++ The Help America Vote Act of 2002 stipulated legal requirements for + accommodations at all polling places nationwide to ensure that every + voter can easily participate. Accommodations include allowing for + physical assistance inside the voting booth or curbside voting, in which + polling place volunteers help individuals cast a vote from their car. + You may request these accommodations on Election Day. Please visit{" "} + + this page + {" "} + for more details about North Carolina’s voter accessibility + considerations. +
- Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020.
You can vote from 6:30am to - 7:30 pm at your assigned polling place.
Remember to register to vote by - October 9th, 2020 if you want to vote on Election Day!
+ + Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 + + .+ You can vote from 6:30am to 7:30 pm at your assigned polling place. +
++ + Remember to register to vote by October 9th, 2020 + {" "} + if you want to vote on Election Day! +
-- Early Voting runs Wednesday, October - 15th through Saturday, October 31st, 2020.
This includes "One-Stop Early Voting", which allows + + Early Voting runs{" "} + Wednesday, October 15th through Saturday, October 31st, 2020 + + .This includes "One-Stop Early Voting", which allows you to register and vote at the same time. -However, different - restrictions on time apply to different polling sites around Guilford - County. Most early voting sites are open business hours on weekdays.
-Early Voting Information
- ++ However, different restrictions on time apply to different polling + sites around Guilford County. Most early voting sites are open + business hours on weekdays. +
++ Early Voting Information +
+ Guilford County Board of Elections One-Stop Early Voting Schedule November 3, 2020 General Elections- Mail-In or Absentee Ballot Request Forms may be submitted up until Tuesday, October - 27th 5:00pm..
- + + Mail-In or Absentee Ballot Request Forms may be submitted up + until Tuesday, October 27th 5:00pm. + + . + Request your Mail-In Ballot / Absentee Ballot here. - - The form may be returned by the voter, the voter’s near relative or -verifiable legal guardian, or a Multipartisan Assistance Team: -Enter your information below to find out where to vote
-Enter your information below to find out where to vote
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