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TILE 1: It’s National Voter Registration Day! We asked some MFOL student leaders to share how they’re voting, why they’re voting, and any tips for voting in 2020.

Here’s what they said:


TILE 2:Jaclyn Corin
Co-founder and Youth Congress Member
☑️ Registered online
☑️ My whole family will be voting by mail this year!
“Voting is the simplest way to get civically involved in your community, and it allows change on the local, state, and federal level!”
Hot tip: Make sure to bring some hand sanitizer and your own black pen if you’re voting in person!

TILE 3: Mariah Cooley
Youth Congress Member
☑️I registered to vote online!
☑️ I’ll be early voting this year along with my family.
“We need to vote like our lives depend on it, we need to save our democracy!”

TILE 4: Sarah Fishkind
Youth Congress Member
☑️ I voted in the primaries this year for the first time
☑️ I registered to vote at my local DMV after getting my driver's license. In my state (Maryland) you can register as early as 16 years old. I wanted to make sure to register ASAP so that I did not have to worry about it in the future!
☑️ I will be voting via absentee ballot this year. I have already returned my ballot request form that I got in the mail to receive my ballot!
“People should vote for the issues that they care about, whether that may be gun violence prevention, climate change, etc. It is an opportunity for people to have a direct say on who they want representing them.”
Hot tip: If you are voting by mail, make sure to sign the outside of your ballot!

TILE 5: Matthew Hogenmiller
Social Media Manager
☑️ This is my first time voting!
☑️ I registered by mail.
☑️ I'll be heading over to a polling station in my neighborhood, carpooling with a friend! Masks on of course.
“Voting is only one tool to use to enact change, and this year it's important that we don't give up an ounce of our power right now. With so many important local races on the ballot that affect my community directly, I'll be voting for the issues I care about.”
Hot tip: Uber and Lyft offer free and discounted rides if you need transportation to the polls! We'll share more information once it's available on our website.

TILE 6: Ryan Servaites
Co-founder and Youth Congress Member
☑️ I sadly won’t be able to vote this year, I turn 18 a few months after the election.
☑️ Although I’m not yet registered to vote, I pre-registered when I received my driver's license, which in my home state you can do at 16.
☑️ Although I won’t be able to vote this year, I’ve talked about voting options to my parents, and helped them create a plan for voting.
“While voting certainly isn't all that democracy entails, it is an essential part of how our government and institutions function. Voting is not only a major way in which individuals and groups can represent themselves and their beliefs to the government, it is also our greatest bargaining chip as citizens, and a tool through which we can hold power over politicians' heads and bend them to our political will.”
Hot tip: Make a plan, and definitely do research beforehand, down ballot races are some of the impactful races you can use your vote to influence, and as much as elections may take up your attention, make sure to do research into local candidates.


TILE 7: Tabitha Escalante
Judicial Advocacy Associate
☑️ I will be voting for the second time, my first was via absentee ballot.
☑️ I was able to register to vote as part of my annual college "check-in"/orientation days and then confirm my registration using TurboVote!
☑️ I had originally planned to vote with a friend this year, but rather than going to the polls in person, we'll be voting by mail. Our plan is to drop off our ballots together and make a fun breakfast at home afterward!
“We're at a very critical point in our country where this upcoming election has the serious potential to alter our judicial landscape in a way that could influence our personal freedoms and ability to organize for years to come. Additionally, many people have finally begun to acknowledge the injustices that face marginalized communities every day, giving us a collective opportunity to vote in the interest of the grassroots organizers who have claimed so much ground for those of us who may not always feel represented in the electoral process.”
Hot tips: CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION! Check your family's voter registration! Ask your friends if they're registered – right now! Also, seek out opportunities to educate yourself about candidates on every level. The election for your County Commissioner or State Representative is no less important than voting in the presidential election. If you choose to vote in person, wear a mask, social distance, and stay safe!

TILE 8: Alan Vargas
Youth Congress Member
☑️ This my first time voting
☑️ I registered to vote online in 2018 with my other chapter members back during Turnout Tuesday which aimed to register a high amount of young people. It felt powerful to do so as one of the first people in my family who could vote and I took pride in that.
☑️ I plan to vote by mail this year, I’ve already got my favorite pen and everything. I am excited to cast my ballot and that my first vote will be in my first presidential election. I am helping my friends make their plan to vote so they can vote and really shock those who say young people don’t vote.
“Vote because it’s the most powerful tool that must not be taken for granted and people marched, died, and got beat to give people like me the chance to vote. It was harder to register and vote back in the day you had to pay, take a test, and other things designed to make it hard for people of color to vote. You have the chance to register and take your voice to the ballot box and vote for those who can’t, for those who are afraid to protest or speak out. Races have been won by 5 or 10 votes. People will make decisions for you, so why not make that choice for yourself.”
Hot tip: Please be safe, take your friends to vote but please social distance, and don’t let people discourage you from voting because if your vote didn’t matter people wouldn’t be trying to discourage you!


TILE 9: RuQuan Brown
Youth Congress Member
☑️ Voted before this year
☑️ Registered in a class my junior year!
☑️ I will vote by mail from Harvard. Gonna buy stamps this week!
“People should vote so that they can hold their officials accountable to what got them the seat.”
Hot tip: Bring a friend! Wear your mask!


TILE 10: It’s time to vote like we marched. Register today, and we’ll follow up to help you make a plan or request a ballot to vote by mail.
Register to vote!
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