For American citizens, there is a Presidential election fast approaching. (Have you heard about it?) Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. It's time to register to vote. The Obama campaign has set up a great tool that let's you figure out whether you are already registered, and if not, prints out a form you can mail in to do so:
It works for Republicans, too! Even Republicans who want to vote for a Republican this time around, although those are increasingly scarce. If you think this election is important, you can go even further and donate money. Ad buys are crucial, of course, but get-out-the-vote efforts will be equally important, and they don't come cheap.
There are also various third party candidates. Sadly, the Socialist Workers Party has nominated Róger Calero, who was born in Nicaragua, and is therefore ineligible to be President. If he wins, it will be quite the constitutional crisis! For those who can't make it to a polling station on Election Day, deadlines are very fast approaching for absentee voting. Start here:
Note that there's nothing stopping you from absentee voting even if you could vote in person on Election Day; if you're feeling motivated right now but might be lazy on November 4, why not vote right away?
