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Today is a great day for democracy in Michigan! 🎉 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of election bills into law expanding and protecting access to the ballot box.
These new laws: 🗳 Allow 16 year olds to pre-register to vote 🙌 Expand voter registration ❌ Criminalize poll worker intimidation 📅 Vote up to 9 days early ✅ Automatically register returning citizens (Making Michigan the first state to do so!)
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GOOD NEWS: Alabama’s new congressional map now includes two Black-opportunity districts.
Previously, Alabama’s congressional map was struck down for violating the Voting Rights Act diluting the voting power of Black Alabamians. Despite Black Alabamians making up 27% of the state’s population, only one of the state’s seven congressional seats regularly went to a candidate preferred by Black voters.
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September 30th is the end of the fiscal year and the last day for Congress to fund the federal government. If funding isn’t passed, the government shuts down.
To date, the federal government has shut down 21 times, four times in the past 10 years. What does a government shutdown mean? Who’s impacted? What’s currently happening in Congress? Swipe through and remember, government shutdowns are impacted by your vote.
Check your voter registration at weall.vote/check and remind a friend to do the same.
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We love to see new voters taking the plunge 📋 Congrats to all of the newly registered voters at Horn Lake High School in Lake Horn, Mississippi — and thank you to our amazing volunteers for making it happen.
Want to help us turn out the vote ahead of the midterms?
One of the most effective ways to ensure your neighbors and friends turn out to vote is to host a #PartyAtThePolls early voting event in your community. Visit weall.vote/party to sign up to host your own 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀.
Time is running out to register to vote in the US. Here is why it matters ⬇️
"Before you head to the polls watch this. 🗳 @iamlegallyhype understood the assignment that a lot of us are missing the assignment when it comes to voting. Head to the link in my bio to enter Patreon for this in depth talk about voting, codified laws, changing the two-party system and what our president’s job actually is. 💡" Source: Lynae Vanee
TUMBLR: visit weall.vote/tumblr to register to vote now.
2022 US Midterm elections are only 3 weeks away. Here are registration deadlines for each state:
Alabama
The deadline to register online, by mail or in person is Oct 24.
Alaska
Arizona
The deadline to register online, by mail or in person is Oct. 11. Check your voter registration status or register to vote at my.arizona.vote.
Arkansas
The deadline to register by mail or in person is Oct. 11. Arkansas does not offer online voter registration. You will be officially registered to vote when you receive acknowledgement of your registration from the county clerk’s office.
California
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 24.
If the registration deadline has passed, voters may visit their county elections office, a vote center or a satellite office designated by their county elections official during the 14 days prior to, and including Election Day to conditionally register to vote and vote a provisional ballot via Same Day Voter Registration.
Colorado
The deadline for Colorado residents to register to receive their ballot by mail is Nov. 1. Residents can register to vote online or in person anytime on or before Election Day.
Connecticut
The deadline to register online is Nov. 1. Residents can register in person anytime up to and including Election Day, Nov. 8.
Delaware
The deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to mail vote by mail ballots is Nov. 1. You can register to vote online or in person before or during Election Day, Nov. 8.
District of Columbia
The deadline to register online is Oct. 18. Mail-in registrations must be received by Oct. 18. Residents can also register in person anytime through Election Day.
Florida
The deadline to register online, by mail or in person is Oct. 11.
Georgia
Hawaii
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 31. Residents can also register online or in person anytime through Election Day. Same day voter registration is available beginning 10 days prior and through election day.
Idaho
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct 14. Residents can register in person anytime through Election Day.
Illinois
The deadline to register online is Oct. 23. Residents can also register by mail before Oct. 11, or in person anytime through Election Day.
Indiana
The deadline to register online, by mail or in person is Oct. 11.
Iowa
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 24. Residents can also register in person anytime up to and including Election Day.
Kansas
The deadline to register online, by mail or in person is Oct. 18.
Kentucky
The deadline to register online, by mail or in person is Oct. 11.
Louisiana
The deadline to register in person or by mail is Oct. 11. Online registration is available through Oct. 18.
Maine
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 18. Residents can register in person through Election Day. Maine does not offer online registration.
Maryland
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 18. Residents can register in person through Election Day.
Massachusetts
The deadline to register online, by mail or in person is Oct. 29.
Michigan
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 24. Residents can register in person through Election Day on Nov. 8.
Minnesota
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 18. Residents can register in person through Nov. 8.
Mississippi
The deadline to register by mail and in person is Oct 10. Mississippi does not offer online registration.
Missouri
The deadline to register by mail, in person or online is Oct. 12.
Montana
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 21. Residents can register in person by Oct. 28. Online registration is not offered in Montana.
Nebraska
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 16, with an Oct. 23 deadline for in person registration.
Nevada
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 11. Residents can register in person or online through Nov. 8.
New Hampshire
Residents can register by mail, in person or online through Election Day.
New Jersey
The deadline to register by mail, online or in person to vote is Oct. 18.
New Mexico
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 11. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by that date. Residents can register in person through Election Day.
New York
The deadline to register to vote by mail, in person or online is Oct. 14, and mail-in ballots should be postmarked on Oct. 14.
North Carolina
The deadline to register to vote by mail, in person or online is Oct. 14. After that, only same-day registration during one-stop early voting is available. The early voting period for the 2022 general election begins Thursday, Oct. 20, and ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.
North Dakota
Eligible residents are automatically registered to vote.
Ohio
The deadline to register by mail, in person or online is Oct. 11.
Oklahoma
The deadline to register by mail, online or in person is Oct. 14.
Oregon
Pennsylvania
The deadline to register by mail, in person or online is Oct. 24.
Rhode Island
South Carolina
The deadline to register in person is by 5 p.m. on Oct. 7, online by Oct. 9 or by mail on Oct. 11.
South Dakota
The deadline to register in person, and mail is Oct. 24, and mail-in registrations must be received by that date. There is no option to register online.
Tennessee
The deadline to register by mail, in person or online is Oct. 11.
Texas
The deadline to register by mail or in person is Oct. 11. Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Utah
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 28, and mail-in registrations must be received by that date. Residents can register in person through Election Day, though they will need to present two forms of identification at the voting location to register
Vermont
Residents can register by mail or in person through Nov. 8, though voters need to register online to complete the process by Nov. 4 to ensure their name appears on the checklist on Election Day.
Virginia
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 17. Voters may register in person through Election Day, and vote using a provisional ballot.
Washington
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 31, and mail registrations must be received by that date. Residents can register in person through Election Day.
West Virginia
The deadline to register by mail, in person or online is Oct. 18.
Wisconsin
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The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 19. Residents can register in person through Election Day.
Wyoming
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 24. Residents can register in person through Nov. 8. Online registration is not available.
What would you say to young voters who are disengaged and don’t think they need to vote?
I am concerned about people in this demographic who may be targeted by disinformation that makes them want to stay home. Thanks!
Since the 2020 general election, at least 8 million young people will have turned 18 and are eligible to vote in this year’s General Election. My School Votes is excited to work with a new generation of voters ready to get involved in their communities on the issues they care about.
There is so much at stake. This November, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and thirty-five Senate seats (about a third) are up for election.
If young people are engaged this year, they have the power to make their voices heard in the 2022 Midterm Elections across the country.
Through monthly trainings, students acquire organizing skills, connect national issues to the local level, and learn how to develop highly effective student-led registration campaigns capable of registering over 90% of a given student body.
First, head over to weall.vote/tumblr to check your voter registration status. Second, ask one to three friends to pledge to vote with you.
It’s people like you who will make all the difference this fall—whether that’s by casting a ballot or by organizing your communities to make sure all your neighbors can do the same.
Anonymous asked:
Pretty basic question here: I want to get more involved, especially in local politics, but have no idea where to start! How do you keep abreast of any number of city, county, and state elections? Furthermore, what is a reliable way to educate yourself on topics, candidates, and positions that you may be un-informed on? It feels like so much of politics is a smear campaign, it's hard to know who or what to believe.
The importance of state and local offices is particularly relevant in our current environment where the Supreme Court is giving increased power to state legislatures on decisions like health care rights, voting rights, the environment, jobs, and more.
Other local offices, like school boards, greatly impact the lives of students as they can determine school curriculum and textbooks, budgets and spending priorities, and more.
What happens in state and local races that also directly impacts your life.
While it may feel like your hard work is just one drop in the bucket, please know that with every election we are one step closer to obtaining a just future for us all.
Will you join us by checking your voter registration right now? It takes only a few minutes. weall.vote/tumblr
Can I find out if my absentee ballot is coming?
No matter what state or county you live in, you can contact your local election authority to:
- Check your voter registration status
- Find the location of your local poll
- Request voter accommodations for people with disabilities (contact them at least 48 hours in advance)
- Track the status of your application for an absentee or mail-in ballot
- Call to ensure your vote is counted once your ballot is returned
Here is a great place to start, if you need more information: https://vote.gov/
Anonymous asked:
what is this voting for? And how will voting impact or change anything?
Anonymous asked:
What voting issues impact people with disabilities?
Learn More at aapd.co m/wevote
Anonymous asked:
How do you all feel about voting straight republican so we can bring more balance to congress?
As a non-partisan disability rights organization, The Whole Person advocates for the “Independent Living Philosophy,” which focuses on the key concepts of independent choice, control, freedom, and equality for people with disabilities. We echo the rallying cry of disability advocates worldwide, “nothing about us without us,” in the belief that when people with disabilities have access to voting systems, they have the power to innovate positive change in whatever way that may mean for them.
Anonymous asked:
Why should we care about the midterm elections?
This fall, voters will elect all 435 members of the House of Representatives, 35 out of 100 Senators, and countless elected officials in their local and state governments.
From Congress down to your local government, access to health care, the way communities are policed, the judges who make decisions in courts at every level, how this country combats climate change, and more are all on the ballot.
99% of all elected positions are at the state and local level -- yes, 99%.
Statewide elected officials don’t just include the governor or attorney general -- judges, administrators, and secretaries of state all make critical decisions that impact our everyday lives.
So, it’s important everybody checks their voter registration status and ensure all of their loved ones are registered to vote, and have a plan to head to the polls these midterm elections.
Be sure to check your voter registration status today: weall.vote/tumblr
Anonymous asked:
i just turned 18 i’m registered to vote but i don’t know how…
Anonymous asked:
How can voter suppression measures impact those with disabilities?
Did you know...
- Guardianship is one of the biggest legal issues that help suppress the votes of people with disabilities. This process keeps people with certain disabilities from voting because they have been determined unfit to make certain decisions.
- 60% of polling locations still have impediments that inhibit people with disabilities from accessing the polls. Poll sites are also less likely to be set up for wheelchair access or have headphones readily available, or even switched on for use, for audio-balloting.
- The lingering effects of Covid-19 also prevent people with disabilities from voting. Though people without disabilities and autoimmune problems have returned to life as normal, others are still endangered by Covid-19, making them wary of contact with high numbers of people.
- Although voter suppression is real, so is doing your all to get more people ready and registered to vote. Be sure to check your voter registration status today: weall.vote/tumblr