The deadline is October 20, 2008 or in general 15 days before any election. You may register online at http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm.
no, you do not have to register to vote. In most states you have to register where you live and do it some fixed time before the election. As long as you do not move out of your voting precinct your registration will stay in effect from one year to another even if you do not vote in every election.
October 20
yes in the 2000 presidential election.
The last day to register to vote in the state of Alabama is on Friday, Oct 24.
Friday, October 10
Yes, you can still vote in the presidential election even if you did not vote in the Montana primary election. Primary elections and general elections are separate, and not voting in the primary does not disqualify you from voting in the general election.
No
Many states now require an official picture ID when you register to vote and some kind of ID when you vote such as a vote card, a tax statement for your house or an ID.
How can someone from Illinois who forgot to register to vote on time still vote on election day?
The 1960 presidential election was the closest election in history. In the popular vote, John F. Kennedy won over Richard Nixon by only 118,550 out of 69 million votes. The electoral vote gave him a majority of 303 to 219, though.
California cast its55 electoral votes for John Kerry in the 2004 election. The 2004 presidential election popular vote totals in California were John Kerry 6,745,485 and George W. Bush 5,509,826.
Yes, any U.S. citizen over the age of 18 can register to vote. In a primary or caucus vote you may only vote within your party but in the Presidential election you may vote for either party's candidate.