Come on, don’t you love WNYC’s Brian Lehrer? He just had someone on who provided all of this valuable information.

Most important takeaway: No one can be turned away from the polls without voting. That’s right. You can do a provisional ballot if all else fails. That vote will be counted after the fact. But still. Don’t walk away without voting if for some reason you’re not on the books.

Here are some other tips:

–Bring ID just in case (in NY State a driver’s license, passport, a current utility bill, social security check, even a card from the Board of Elections that you received in the mail.

–Know your rights: No one can be turned away from the polls without voting.

–Be prepared to wait as long as necessary

–Bring the following phone numbers in case you have a problem:  1-866-Our Vote (that’s a national hot line). In NYC, you can call:  212-822-0282 (NYPIRG’s direct line).