Make sure you're registered to vote!

I'm sure you're wondering why I'm bringing up voter registration in the middle of June... there are more than 4 months until the next election, right? Well, I'm really excited about voter registration for two reasons:

• I just registered to vote in Georgia about a month ago and I'm really excited about voting in the Atlanta mayor's race in November!

• I attended a lobbying/activism training put on by the Women's Policy Group yesterday, and they kept stressing that the easiest way to make your voice heard is to exercise your right to vote!

So, it's true -- there ARE four and a half months until the next election. However, you can check right now to make sure you're registered to vote at your current address and under your current name. If either has changed, you MUST re-register to vote!

• You can check your registration status online here.

• If your address or name is incorrect (or if you're not even in the system!), you can download a voter registration form here (this is a PDF document).

Check it out, make sure all of the information is current, and start thinking about who's running in November... it's never too early to be informed!