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In 2008 and 2012, 61.6% and 58.6% of eligible voters, voted! In 2016 only 58.1% of eligible voters voted.
To say the 2020 vote will determine whether democracy survives is the understatement of the year.
We only have 57 days to turn out the vote.
What can we do?....
To say the 2020 vote will determine whether democracy survives is the understatement of the year.
We only have 57 days to turn out the vote.
What can we do?....
@inspiredjen and the totaly awesome voluteers at @AoCChecklist have put together a well researched set of checklists to help us create the highest voter turnout ever recorded.
Because that is what it will take to restore decency, honesty, and integrity and to save democracy...
Because that is what it will take to restore decency, honesty, and integrity and to save democracy...
PART 1: Prepare to Vote from Home!
Action 1: Make the commitment.
Tell at least one person that youāre committed to voting this fall.
Action 2: Verify that your voter registration address is 100% correct.
Officials are removing people from voter rolls when when...
Action 1: Make the commitment.Tell at least one person that youāre committed to voting this fall.Action 2: Verify that your voter registration address is 100% correct.Officials are removing people from voter rolls when when...
...election-related mail is returned. Donāt let it happen to you.
Check here that your registration is 100% correct: (Contact your elections official if there are any corrections.) https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote/voter-registration-status
Check here that your registration is 100% correct: (Contact your elections official if there are any corrections.) https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote/voter-registration-status
Action 3: Request an absentee ballot.45 states now allow voting by mail or voting absentee during covid. Delays may be possible, so complete this step as soon as possible.Find out here if you can vote from home: https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-state-by-state-guide-voting-by-mail-early-in-person-voting-election/index.html
Action 4: Decide how youāll vote for candidates and on ballot measures.One benefit of voting from home is time to reflect on the issues on your ballot. The sites linked below are objective and nonpartisan.Step 1: Review your candidatesā platforms: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia:Index_of_Contents
Step 2: Review your stateās ballot measures: https://ballotpedia.org/2020_ballot_measures
Step 3: When available, review your districtās sample ballot. (May not yet be available.): https://www.vote411.org/ballot
Step 3: When available, review your districtās sample ballot. (May not yet be available.): https://www.vote411.org/ballot
Action 5: If your state requires a notarized ballot, locate a notary: https://www.nationalnotary.org/resources-for/public/find-a-notary
Common places to find a notary include: AAA, banks, real estate offices, photocopy shops, parcel shipping stores, auto license service centers, colleges and universities, libraries.
Action 6: Hand deliver your ballot.If it is legal to do so (check with your stateās election official), hand deliver your ballot to your local elections office and find out if there are ballot drop boxes: https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/eoddomestic.htmOr use curbside drop-off if available.
Action 7: Mail in your ballot by October 20, 2020.Get stamps for your household (if needed)
To ensure delivery, put your ballot in the mail no later than two weeks before Election Day, October 20, 2020.
(Note: Date could be moved earlier and is subject to change...
....so keep checking and adjust your plans as needed. We object to the administrationās efforts to delay mail movement and delivery.) https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-state-by-state-guide-voting-by-mail-early-in-person-voting-election/index.html
Action 8: Report voting issues or voter suppression. Call 866-OUR-VOTE.The only way to ensure fair voting for every citizen is if we each take responsiblity for reporting any wrong doing. Together our voices can change the world. https://866ourvote.org/resources/#1524683963356-e1e39d95-b751
Action 9: Post on social media that you voted. Be creative!Sharing WHY you vote (rather than how or for whom you voted) is inspiring and can motivate apathetic citizens to participate too.
Action 10: Record your progress with these actions by checking the "I took this action" on the @AoCChecklist: https://americansofconscience.com/vote-2020/
