There has been some chatter about whether or not we should support specific political candidates. Here is some helpful perspective...from EG White herself (source is the EG White estate). All info I’m quoting can be found here: https://whiteestate.org/legacy/issues-voting-html/

A local election in Battle Creek in 1859 challenged Adventists to reconsider their responsibilities as citizens in a community. They were pressed to make a more definite commitment on the subject of voting. What were they to do?

Ellen White, who was present as Adventist leaders discussed this question, made this entry in her diary: "'Attended meeting in the eve. Had quite a free, interesting meeting. After it was time to close, the subject of voting was considered and dwelt upon.

“James first talked, then Brother Andrews talked, and it was thought by them best to give their influence in favor of right and against wrong. They think it right to vote in favor of temperance men being in office in our city (notice she is speaking of candidates directly)...

“... instead of by their silence running the risk of having intemperance men put in office. Brother Hewett tells his experience of a few days [since] and is settled that [it] is right to cast his vote. Brother Hart talks well. Brother Lyon opposes...

“... No others object to voting, but Brother Kellogg begins to feel that it is right. Pleasant feelings exist among all the brethren. O that they may all act in the fear of God.”

-Acting in the fear of God here clearly meaning voting for “temperance men” she goes on:

"'Men of intemperance have been in the office today in a flattering manner expressing their approbation of the course of the Sabbathkeepers not voting and expressed hopes that they will stick to their course and like the Quakers, not cast their vote...

“..Satan and his evil angels are busy at this time, and he has workers upon the earth. May Satan be disappointed, is my prayer.'" Temperance, pp. 255, 256. (Italics supplied.) Note that Ellen White was not just talking about voting on issues; she was talking about voting for men.

In the an August 21, 1862 Review and Herald Article, James White said this of the 1860 Election: "Those of our people who voted at all at the last Presidential election, to a man voted for Abraham Lincoln....

“... We know of not one man among Seventh-day Adventists who has the least sympathy for secession."

So not only is he proudly talking about the fact that Adventists voted in that election, he unapologetically states that they all were encouraged to vote for Lincoln.

The third annual session of the General Conference, which convened at Battle Creek on May 17, 1865, was destined to be historic in regard to the question of voting.

Delegates included prominent Adventist leaders such as J. N. Andrews, Uriah Smith, M. E. Cornell, J. N. Loughborough, J. H. Waggoner, Joseph Bates, and I. D. Van Horn. James and Ellen White were there also, and both of them spoke to the assembled delegates.

Some significant resolutions were adopted. One expressed sorrow for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Another reaffirmed noncombatancy in war. A third involved the subject of voting. Remembering that James and Ellen White were present and actively participated, see this:

"Resolved, That in our judgment, the act of voting when exercised in behalf of justice, humanity and right, is in itself blameless, and may be at some times highly proper; but that the casting of any vote that shall strengthen the cause of such crimes as intemperance...

...insurrection, and slavery, we regard as highly criminal in the sight of Heaven. But we would deprecate any participation in the spirit of party strife."

They warned against blind partisanship, but it’s clear that when this criteria is met, we are to vote for those candidates.

In 1881, at a meeting in Des Moines Iowa, GC Delegates voted this resolution:

"Resolved, That we express our deep interest in the temperance movement now going forward in this state; and that we instruct all our ministers to use their influence...

“...among our churches and with the people at large to induce them to put forth every consistent effort, by personal labor, and at the ballot box, in favor of the prohibitory amendment of the Constitution, which the friends of temperance are seeking to secure."

Some disagreed with the clause that called for action at "the ballot box," and urged that it be taken out. Ellen White, who was attending this camp meeting, had retired for the night, but she was called to give her counsel. Writing of it at the time, she said:

"'I dressed and found I was to speak to the point of whether our people should vote for prohibition. I told them "Yes," and spoke twenty minutes.'"

We actually have a voted resolution that urged pastors to influence their members and others to vote for temperance candidates.

EGW made her most direct statement on voting in 1880 in favor of prohibition.”Shall we vote for prohibition? Yes, to a man, everywhere, and perhaps I shall shock some of you if I say, If necessary, vote on the Sabbath day for prohibition if you cannot at any other time.”

So the point here is, when church leaders thought that issues of temperance, humanity, and justice were on the ballot, they found it appropriate for ministers to take efforts to urge their members to vote for the right candidates - as motivated by those moral/ethical principles.

Should we ‘sell ourselves out’ to a particular party blindly? No. Publicly supporting a candidate, however, that aligns with all of the criteria above is completely appropriate - and has even been urged by GC delegates in our history. Another source: http://libertymagazine.org/article/adventists-prohibition-and-political-involvement.

I should also add that the women’s right to vote (well, White women) was not secured until 5 years after EGW’s death. So she is urging men (well, white men) to exercise their right to vote based on principle at a time when she couldn’t herself.