O.K. Maybe you know someone who hasn’t registered to vote, but is maybe starting to feel some remorse about their procrastination. Maybe they’ve watched the “debates” or figured out that their vote could have an effect on the election.¹ By now, they’re probably feeling like it’s too late and they have no hope of participating in the great American democracy experiment.

Keep the dream alive and let these slackers know that they have a few more days to register. They’ll need to take some initiative or perhaps you, responsible citizen, can drag them toward their destiny. Grab their hand and walk them down to the King County Elections Office two weeks before the election (by our estimation, this means by Monday the 18th), where friendly staff will welcome them into the fold of registered voters.

The Elections office is located in the King County Administration Building (500 - 4th Ave., Rm 553) For more information, call 206-296-VOTE (8683).

For practice “waking up and voting” the Red Line (corner of Denny & Summit) is offering $1 espresso drinks all day on Tuesdays through Election Day.

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(1) See Jordan Ellenburg’s “Why your vote isn’t as meaningless as you think” [slate]