How can I get e-mail updates?

You don’t have to remember to visit this blog to stay informed. There are several free services that notify you when there has been a new post.

Pop-Up Bubbles
http://www.bloglines.com/ is a free service that lets you know when there has been a new post by putting a pop-up bubble on your computer screen when you start it up. To use this feature, follow the steps.
1. Go to the website
2. Register (this requires creating a user name and password)
3. Click the “add” tab
4. paste http://ivotes.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default in box and click subscribe
5. check the box and click subscribe (again)

E-mail reminders
http://www.feedblitz.com/ will actually e-mail you when new posts are available. No registration is needed. Just enter http://ivotes.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default in the box at the bottom of the screen and click "subscribe". Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for the notice your request went through successfully.

Within a day or two, you will receive an e-mail asking you to give final confirmation. Simply click on the link and you are done. You do not need to register for anything. Note, these e-mail notices are sent at 1 a.m.