Sometimes you want to hear music that matches your mood! I may have a few ideas.
For today I have 1) "Burning Homestead" from Star Wars IV, A New Hope. This is meant to be inspiring and not depressing for the sheer craftsmanship of this music by John Williams. If it dips you turn it off!
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on November 07, 2016 at 1:15 PM, updated November 07, 2016 at 2:06 PM
VOTE!
Ohio voters who have problems at the polls can call a toll-free hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE, run by nonpartisan organizations. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer/file photo)
Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com By Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com
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on November 07, 2016 at 1:15 PM, updated November 07, 2016 at 2:06 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Voters across Ohio will cast ballots on Election Day at their neighborhood polling place.
And while voting rights advocates don't anticipate major problems, recent lawsuits and concerns about the election being rigged have all on alert for issues at the polls.
Here's what officials say voters should do if they witness an issue or have a problem voting on Tuesday.
If your name isn't in the poll book and you're sure you are a registered voter
Check your polling place at myohiovote.com, the county board of elections website, national League of Women Voters site vote411.org, or by calling 866-OUR-VOTE. That's a toll-free national hotline staffed by volunteers from nonpartisan groups including the League of Women Voters, Common Cause and American Bar Association.
You can also text POLLOH to 864237 to have your polling place sent to your phone.
If you are at the right polling place, it's possible your registration was cancelled in recent years through the state's supplemental process for determining ineligible voters. Because of a federal court ruling, provisional ballots cast by voters purged from the rolls will be counted if they still live in the same county where they were registered.
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Provisional ballots aren't counted until after the election, once election officials can verify identities
Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio, said she expects to see more provisional ballots cast this year because of the court ruling. She said voters should not leave polling places without casting a ballot, even provisionally, and carefully fill out all fields required for a provisional ballot to make sure it counts.
If you see voter intimidation, harassment or other behavior disrupting voting
Alert the polling location manager.
Report problems to the Ohio secretary of state's office at 877-767-6446.
Call the Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE. Voter advocates and attorneys at the hotline will work with the county board of elections to resolve the problem.
Additional help
In addition to the hotline, voter advocates will have more than 400 volunteers at polling places across the state. Many will be in areas that have experienced problems in the past.
Disability Rights Ohio will also have a toll-free hotline to help voters with disabilities experiencing difficulty voting: 800-282-9181 or (TTY) 800-858-3542.
General reminders
The election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m in Ohio. State law requires polling places to stay open until everyone who is in line at 7:30 p.m. has voted.
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