Hi,

Since February, there has been a sharp decline in voter registration rates in California -- and nationwide -- due to COVID and precautions that prevent in-person registration.(1) Last week, we wrote to you to support the secret tool Courage California Institute built to counter large scale voter disenfranchisement and ensure that every voice is heard at the ballot box in 2020, and for years to come.

We are excited to announce the launch of “Your Power is Your Vote,” our new campaign to support young people, people of color, and other high potential voters to register and vote, with confidence, in the general election.

People are demanding change. And in order to make change, we must be able to vote for that change. Yet, so much work still needs to be done for all Californians to understand how to vote this year. With “Your Power is Your Vote,” we’ll make sure all Californians have the information they need so that no eligible voter ever goes without having their voice heard at the ballot. All Californians -- regardless of party or politics -- can come to our new campaign website to register to vote, sign up for reliable updates on the voting process, get reminders of key dates, find answers to frequently asked questions, and access much more information about voting. We will also engage potential voters by text throughout the voting process.

Join our Institute and become an empowered and informed voter with Courage.

This year has been filled with enough doubt, confusion, and hardship. We deserve -- and it is our right -- to elect the representatives we need to lead us, especially now, through these difficult times. The combination of COVID, the resulting economic downturn, and the uprising against systemic racism and state sanctioned violence against our BIPOC communities have exposed how unequal and unjust our society is. It has also revealed how ill-equipped many of our elected leaders are to represent and advocate for our communities. “Your Power is Your Vote” leverages proven digital expertise to educate voters on the voting process. With Courage, we can get unregistered voters on the rolls and to the polls.

Together, we can elect the leaders we need to address the harsh realities our underrepresented communities have faced for generations.

We’re 75 days from the general election. And with more than four million eligible voters in California who aren’t registered to vote, we need your help to get our resources out to as many voters as possible before voting day. (2)

Love this campaign? You can also help us reach our goal to engage and inform 100,000 voters this election by donating today.

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Yours in the fight for our democracy,

Jay, along with Angela, Anne, Brian, Caitlin, Deepthi, Gabby, Irene, Lindsay, Molly, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)

Footnotes:
1. https://electioninnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/New_Voter_Registrations.pdf
2. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/15day-presprim-2020/historical-reg-stats.pdf

Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives. The Courage California Institute is the educational arm of the Courage California family of organizations. Our mission is to defend and extend human rights through innovative leadership development, training, strategic research, and public education.

Courage California Institute is a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Contributions or gifts to Courage California Institute are tax deductible within IRS guidelines.