John,
We’ve said it before and we’ll keep on saying it: Every. Election. Counts.
Last week, young people across the nation turned out to vote locally for some of the most important elections in their communities this year. They voted for city councils, mayors, ballot measures, and more.
The organizations in the Alliance Network helped turn out young voters resulting in some of the biggest victories we’ve seen in 2021. Here is how they did.
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Turning out the Youth Vote |
In addition to electing progressive candidates and winning on key issues, Alliance organizations did what they do best – turnout young voters! Organizers knocked on thousands of doors, distributed voter guides, sent informational texts, drove people to the polls in golf carts, hosted parties at ballot boxes, organized bike rides to the polls, and so much more.
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Building the World We Deserve: Issue Wins |
For months, Alliance organizations have been organizing on issues related to police accountability, community safety, and affordable housing. Last Tuesday, they saw the rewards of this work.
Ohio Student Association, as part of Citizens for a Safer Cleveland, won their d ballot initiative which creates a new Community Policing Commission giving civilians final decision-making power in police misconduct cases. MOVE Texas helped defeat Proposition A which would have mandated that Austin spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the police department, taking away key funds from firefighters, medics, and 911 call takers. And Minnesota Youth Collective celebrated as they won their campaign for rent stabilization in St. Paul.
Learn more about how they did it and why these wins are so important here >
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Youth Vote Approved: Endorsement Wins |
From the city council to the school board, Alliance organizations endorsed progressive candidates who fight for the values and issues young people care about. Youth organizers went on to turn out the youth vote for these candidates and their hard work made a difference. New Hampshire Youth Movement endorsed 18 candidates and 13 of them won!
Learn more about how they did it and other successful candidate endorsements here >
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We’re in the business of building young people’s political power and we do it by engaging young people in every election, no matter how big or small. We do this work because when more young people vote, we build a better future for us all.
To voting local,
The Program Team
Rebecca, Kenny, and Gnora
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