InternetGeekGirl welcomes you to "1 Woman.1 Vote."

By Stephanie Agresta

Hi. I'm Stephanie Agresta, aka InternetGeekGirl, and I'm a female blogger. Let me first say that it's a pleasure to join this online community, and I look forward to getting to know all of you over the coming months!

I've been in the technology industry for a long time (10+ years) and i'm excited to be here on behalf of WE tv's, WE Vote '08 campaign.  WE Vote '08 , part of the network's public affairs initiative, WE Empowers Women, is dedicated to encouraging women across the country to get involved in the upcoming Presidential Election by registering to vote and then casting their ballots this November. The good people at WE tv have asked me to help make that happen by sharing the  individual voices and stories of leading women online.  I hope you will be encouraged to join in our efforts, participate in my blog, and tell your friends the importance their vote makes this upcoming election!

It's August 2008, and we're in the midst of a very crucial election. From now until Election Day, I will be bringing you stories from top women bloggers as to why they vote, and why you should vote!

How does your vote count? Many of us don't remember what we learned in Junior High about voting. The folks at CommonCraft (a very hipster tech company that makes cool videos that explain complicated things in easy ways) have created this 3 minute video that explains exactly how your vote gets counted when electing the President of the United States: You can click here to watch it or hit the play button below! 

What a great refresher course, right?  Now - more importantly - here's how you can get involved in WE Vote '08 TODAY!

Register to Vote! It's easy. Just click here for a map of the US and go to your state. If you haven't already registered, this will show you how to do it quickly and easily. (Plus, if you register here, you can go sign up for your Free Gift!

Add this blog to your RSS reader!

Add our Facebook Application! Social networks are hot hot hot!  Our Facebook application is a great way to let your friends know you're voting. Hey, why not, invite some friends to join you when you add it?

Follow us on Twitter.  Ok, it's kind of a geeky site, but for those of you that are into micro-blogging, we're there for you!

Add a badge to your website or blog that tells the world - you pledge to vote! You can use the generic version or if you'd like, add the one that flags your candidate. We just want you to get involved, but feel free to promote one of the leading candidates if you so choose!   

And most importantly, let your friends know about this blog. We'd love to hear your stories in the comments section, about your voting experience/s, or why you feel it's important for women to be counted, regardless of which party they vote, as the campaign is non-partisan..

I look forward to receiving your comments and want you to be sure to check back each Thursday to read my new blog of the week. The more woman that participate, the louder our voices will be heard!