Yesterday, we joined hundreds of organizations across the country to help spread the word—as well as the urgency—that we all need to get #ReadytoVote.

To make things easy, we shared this checklist on how you can do that 👇

If you already have a plan to vote: 1. Great job! 👏 2. Let us know! Tag us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and let us know you are #ReadytoVote. Then go out and make sure your friends, family, and community are registered and ready to vote, too! Remember: This is the most important election of our lives. Let's make our voices heard.

This week, an important article came out in The Los Angeles Times featuring three NALpistas—Adam Abusalah, Nada Al-Hanooti, and Michigan State Representative Abdullah Hammoud—about how American Muslims are building political power and using their voices to transform politics in Michigan (but, really, they're doing this all across the country).

For many, many years, when our communities have been under attack, we've stood up and fought back. But now, #PeopleLikeUs are standing up, fighting back, AND running for office. They're refusing to sit on the sidelines; instead rising up to become the leaders our country needs and build the inclusive democracy we deserve.

As Rep. Hammoud says in the article:

"People don’t want to sit on the sidelines. As we mature in American life, you see that Muslim Americans are part of the fabric and at every level of decision-making."