It takes a nation to uphold democracy
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Hi Friend,
The midterm elections are less than a week away and, as you well know, there’s
a lot on the line this November.
Powerful reforms to engage more voters and improve representation are on the
ballot, but they’ll only be pushed over the finish line come election day if
there is a concerted effort to spread awareness and get out the vote!
So, with much at stake, we’ve put together a guide that highlights five easy
ways that you can make a difference before election day.
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As Abraham Lincoln famously stated, “Elections belong to the people. It’s
their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their
behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” The moral of the
story is:Don’t be the person sitting on blisters!
It's important to get out and VOTE this November election. Here are a few tips
to make voting easier.
* Take advantage of early voting! Early voting is well underway across our
nation, with many states offering early in-person voting. You may have received
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if you plan to use it, make sure it’s postmarked by the day required by your
state. Unsure of whether your state offers early voting? Check out vote.org’s
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to learn more!
* Locate your polling place ahead of time. Polling locations change, and
yours might not be where you voted last time. Check out the status of where
you’re supposed to vote (and remember to double-check closer to voting time) at
yourcounty election official’s website
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of the hours your polls are open!
* Figure out if you need ID. In many states, voters have to present ID. But
what you’ll need to bring varies by state. Sometimes drastically. You can check
your state’s ID requirementshere
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Calling all Nevadans — Vote YES on Question 3 <[link removed]>
This one is BIG. Nevada’s pivotal Question 3 ballot measure
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ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment. If approved on Tuesday, it
would advance a powerfulAlaska-style reform: nonpartisan primary system with
ranked choice general elections
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, which would give power back to the voters and, subsequently, allow the
600,000 unaffiliated Nevadan voters the right to vote in future primary
elections. (The measure would have to pass a second time in 2024 to become law.)
Advocates are working tirelessly to educate Nevadans to vote “YES” to Question
3 on election day, andyou can help their efforts in the following ways:
* Call or email your friends in Nevada to let them know why voting “YES” on
Question 3 is important to you. Then, encourage them to share their support and
keep the advocacy chain going by emailing or calling their contacts, as well!
* Promote Question 3 on your social media! Follow YES on Question 3 NV on
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and update your profile picture to show support! You can also further enhance
your online support by downloading one of the many shareable graphics to
promote on your social media, which help educate voters about Question 3. Add
these these graphics it to your personal accounts byclicking here
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Ranked choice voting is on the ballot this year — Tell your friends!
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For the first time in our nation’s history, we will see the highest-ever
number of states, cities, and municipalities with ranked choice voting on the
ballot — including Nevada, Evanston IL, Ojai CA, Portland OR, Seattle WA, Fort
Collins CO, and numerous other jurisdictions!
This is a HUGE deal. Why? Because election reforms like ranked choice voting
gives power back to millions of voters who are currently unrepresented by our
current election system.
How can you help these efforts? The easiest way to support passing ranked
choice ballot measures is a.) find out whether it's on your ballot this
November and b.) VOTE for these measures. Check out FairVote’sRanked Choice
Ballot Voter Guide
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to educate yourself and, better yet, pass it along to your friends and family,
too!
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Love to chat? Volunteer at a phone bank!
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Are you someone who loves to talk on the phone and is passionate about
advocating for nonpartisan election reforms? If so,volunteering at a phone bank
is the perfect opportunity for you!
Here are two volunteer phone banks focused on educating voters about election
reform ballot measures that need your help:
* Nevada phone banking opportunities. Help get out the vote for ranked choice
voting by phone banking with Vote YES on 3 NV every weekday from 5-8 PM PST
(8-11 PM EST)!Rank the Vote <[link removed]> is helping facilitate
these daily virtual phone banking opportunities, which can be joined via Zoom by
clicking this link
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* Push ranked choice voting over the finish line in Fort Collins, Colorado
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bank on Thursday, November 3rd, at 6PM EST!All you have to do is sign up on
RepresentUs’ website <[link removed]>, sit behind your
computer, and speak with voters about the importance of passing ranked choice
voting!
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Send a thank you to an election worker <[link removed]>
November 7th is Election Hero Day so don’t forget to thank your local election
workers for their heroic efforts to protect our democracy.
Protect Our Election is coordinating a nationwide effort to thank these public
servants for their tireless work and would love your help. To join the “Thank
Our Election Officials” initiative,check out Protect our Election’s toolkit
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includes postcard templates, letter scripts, social media sample language,
opportunities to organize events in your community, and ideas for homemade art
projects and recipes!
Let’s make sure our election workers are appreciated this November!
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Lastly, this week Unite America's Executive Director, Nick Troiano joined
Congressman Dan Crenshaw on his podcast, "Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw"
to discuss the many pros of ranked choice voting and election reform. Check out
the full podcast byclicking here
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Regards,
Alana
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Alana Persson
Unite America
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