Suggestion For September 28 & 29

In the United States, the week of September 28-October 4, 2008, is the last week that each state allows citizens to register for the November general elections. After this week, different deadlines pass in different states.

Why not encourage your readers of voting age to register — or confirm their registration — by creating a portal on your Web site where they can access information like registration deadlines, places to register and much more? Perhaps your newspaper building could serve as a registration location, pending government requirements.

On September 29, 1899, the Veteran of Foreign Wars was established. Salute this organization with an online portal where veterans of the armed forces can be honored, or perhaps with a tabloid publication.