Welcome our New Board

Starting this week we will feature a weekly column by one of our recently elected board members.  Up this week—The Original OTMDem—Chair Emeritus—John Crenshaw re-introduces himself and shares his thoughts on the OTMDems, the rest of the Dems and the world at large. Check back Friday and the first Friday of each month for John’s words of wisdom.

Chair:  Craig Niedenthal – .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Vice Chair:  Bob Parker
VP of Membership – Patty Warren
VP of Finance – Norman Berk
Chair Emeritus – John Crenshaw
VP Issues & Programs – TBD

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About OTMDems

Over The Mountain Democrats is one of the fastest-growing organizations of Democrats in the South, with more than 500 members since its inception less than two years ago.
Over The Mountain Democrats is dedicated to advancing through grassroots political activism its values of fairness, integrity, compassion, and economic opportunity for the benefit of every citizen in Alabama.

What good is Democracy?

Okay, I want to start a thread here about Democracy or maybe I mean democracy.  You know government by the people . . .

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Primary Elections 2010

We had our candidates forum a few weeks back.  Don’t forget to go out an vote on Tuesday.
PRIMARY ELECTION - JUNE 1, 2010
After the “more” I am providing some quick links to voting information, including how to find out who your state legislative representatives are.  Also some important voter registration deadlines.
Oh, and thanks to Amber Ladner, candidate for Circuit Judge, for explaining the meaning of the places in the judicial elections.  I think it is kind of fascinating in that the explanation involves exactly the meaning and reference distinction.  Anyway, I won’t go into that here.

Alabama polling places are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Please note that polling places
located in the Eastern Time Zone are open 7 AM to 7 PM Eastern Time.

According to
http://www.alabama.gov/sliverheader/Welcome.do?url=http://sos.alabama.gov/Elections/Default.aspx

Which also has a bunch of other nice information about voting, including the rules regarding voter identification.

Here is a link to the Alabama Secretary of State site that will let you find your polling place:
https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/

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