If you’re like me and, perhaps – given our limited political options – more frightened about the future than fired up about the possibilities, let’s treat tonight as our opportunity to get tuned in because, no matter what goes down tonight, or how the debate is spun though the media wash tomorrow, it is safe to say that we will have entered the final stretch of the political battle. If there’s any hope for success in this 2016 Election, we (i.e., young, professional, and diverse citizens) need to get in formation. And fast. Here’s a few tips for getting started, tonight.
First, how to watch tonight’s debate:
Taking place at Hempstead, New York’s Hofstra University, tonight’s debate can be watched on any major cable and broadcast network, including CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC and C-SPAN. And, Twitter is live streaming the Bloomberg Media broadcast while Facebook Live is carrying ABC’s live stream as well as various news networks’ live broadcasts. YouTube will also have live streams from many organizations, including PBS, the Washington Post and Telemundo.
Mark your calendar for the remaining presidential debates:
Oct. 4th ― Vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
Oct. 9th ― Presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis.
Oct. 19th ― Presidential debate at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Confirm your voter registration status: Vote.usa.gov.
Note: most states require voter registration packets/forms to be postmarked approximately 11- 30 days in advance of the election on Tuesday, November 8.
And, check here for your early voting dates and absentee ballot deadlines.