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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2004 16:04:50 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Lucy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:25:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;I emailed this to Gothamist, but since decided the only way to get the word out was to post on Craigslist:


In August my friend Matt and I were heading walking past McCarren Park in Williamsburg when we were approached by a 20-something man with a clip board who asked if we were registered to vote. We both were, but our registrations were for our previous addresses (mine in Fort Greene, his back home in New Jersey). He stated that by filling out the paperwork he had we could change our addresses. 


We did, and since then, neither of us received any information concerning our registration. I didn&apos;t remember this happening the previous election, so I didn&apos;t think too much of it. 


Today after reading your post regarding how to find your polling place, I called the voter hotline to check my registration. An unskilled operator moved me to tears (I mean, literally—I haven&apos;t been this upset in a while!) by telling me I wasn&apos;t in fact registered. Thankfully, I got my composure back and called again, and when prompted, offered my Fort Greene zip. I am registered, but in my old neighborhood.


Which brings me to my point of concern—if others wrongfully though they were being registered or filing changes of address with this same clip board carrying guy, they may be unaware that those forms were un-submitted. In the case of my friend Matt, this entails going back to New Jersey to vote on Tuesday! I&apos;m sure that there are quite a few non-natives who have come from much further, which is what worries me. 


I urge anyone who registered with a clipboard carrier in the Greenpoint/Williamsburg area to call and verify their registration and polling place, as I know how devastating it could be to find out your not registered.


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Subsequently, people have responded with some pretty terrifying info. that I hadn&apos;t managed to conceive on my own—this information may have been collected for identity theft purposes. I&apos;ve since checked my credit report, but I wanted to put everyone on alert to the second step in the even you find out you are un-registered and attempted to do so with a clipboard carrier. http://www.freecreditreport.com actually does in fact offer a free credit report, no emails necessary.


I hope no one is unlucky enough to have the worst case scenario happen to them.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>tien</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:34:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;i just called and it tells you if you are registered, where to vote, your party affiliation (if any), and your districts. i wasn&apos;t sure if my change of address went through or not.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>Doug</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:22:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;I just tried it and it seems to work fine.  Anyone else?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>corie</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:47:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description>&lt;p&gt;Hmm...that link isn&apos;t very helpful.  My response after entering my address and ZIP:

 Sorry, we have not received any information from your precinct. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
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