I know I should be in bed right now, sleeping like a baby and preparing for the new day (which has now already arrived...) but I can't and I find myself trawling the web instead.In my travels, I found this site. Sorry Everybody
It is not a new site, indeed it was set up after the last US elections way back in 2004 where Bush Jnr. got back in with some dubious vote counting in Florida.
It was interesting to find this at a time where our government has just rolled out a pre-election budget tailor made to keep the masses happy. Even over here we are hearing the grinding of cogs as the USA election machine starts to roll in the lead up towards their 2008 election.
Anyhow, the pictures in this site made my day. They made me smile and that is important in any day.
It made me think about the importance of the right to vote and also about how dangerous the recent changes to our laws for getting enrolled to vote are. The Federal Government has passed extraordinary legislation that will close the rolls for new voters at 8pm on the very night the election is officially called. Is it just me or is that crazy?
The key thing here is to check you are on the roll and that your information is up to date right now! Go to the Australian Electoral Commission website and sort it out or you will miss out on your chance to vote!
For more information on the changes to the legislation, check out this post on the GetUP! website.
PS: sorry to get political in the middle of a light hearted blog but some things push my buttons - or maybe I need a good sleep.
