Welcome to Wednesday, October 12th, spinach and artichokes...

Today is the final day to register to vote in Montana.

Are you registered to vote?

Ohio and Arizona Begin Early Voting - When Can YOU Cast Your Ballot?

You don't have to wait until November 8th to cast your ballot.

Today, October 12th, Ohio and Arizona begin early voting.

Check when your state begins (or began) early voting here.

Explainer: The Voting Rights Act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted to guarantee the rights of racial minority groups, particularly Black Americans. 

It allowed for direct federal efforts to increase Black voter registration in areas where it was suppressed and prohibited the use of practices like poll taxes and literacy tests by states in an effort to restrict voting.

This was LBJ’s second major civil rights bill, following the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and was intended to enforce the 15th Amendment. 

Black voter turnout in the South increased in the years that followed and caught up with Black voter registration in the rest of the U.S. by the 1992 presidential election.

How much do you know about the Voting Rights Act?

All the Memes Fit to Post

And, In The End...

Happy National Farmers Day, a day to recognize the work that goes into our food. While the day started when agriculture was a much more common part of everyday life, it continues to encourage everyone to thank those who plow, sow, raise, feed, and harvest to supply food to the world. 

—Jamie Epstein

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