Poll watchers, sometimes known as election observers, are the people who watch over the activities at polling locations on election days. Their job is to report any voting/registration irregularities to the proper authorities and ensure that all votes are counted… Read More ›
Why do so many Americans not vote? According to the Pew Research Center, only 55.7% of the total voting-age population voted in 2016, putting the U.S. a dismal 28th out of 35 developed nations. So what gives? Why are so… Read More ›
In order to win an election, a candidate must turn out more of their voters than their opponent. That’s why Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts are so important. A successful GOTV campaign is, of course, predicated on how well… Read More ›
If you want to get involved with the political process, here are some resources to get you started. Although there are a lot of ways to be an activist, at the start, I encourage you to 1) be in contact… Read More ›
Flipping Congress, governor’s mansions, and state legislatures is the only way we can hold this administration accountable and slow down their efforts. Raising awareness of the primary and special elections happening this summer is crucial to our efforts in… Read More ›
The entire state legislature is up for re-election this November, as well as their governor, U.S. senator, and U.S. representatives. Here’s the 411 on Rhode Island’s primary. Rhode Island has its statewide primary election on Wednesday, September 12. If you’re… Read More ›
With federal reps who are Democrats, and state reps who are majority Republican, New Hampshire swings from one party to the next frequently. This election proves to be equally interesting. Here’s the 411 on New Hampshire’s primary. New Hampshire has… Read More ›
Although Delaware doesn’t have a governor’s race, there are several competitive and very consequential races this year. Here’s the 411 on Delaware’s primary. Delaware has its statewide primary election on Thursday, September 6. If you’re a voter in Delaware, all… Read More ›
It’s Election Day in 5 states today. Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin have their midterm primary elections, and Arkansas has a special election. If you’re in one of these states, please, go vote. There are a lot of really good… Read More ›
One of the bluer states in the country, Massachusetts nonetheless has a Republican governor, who is up for re-election. Here’s the 411 on Massachusetts’ primary. Massachusetts has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, September 4. If you’re a voter in… Read More ›
When so many of our rights and values are under attack every day under this administration, it is nice to have some good news. This voting rights story comes to us from Massachusetts. Keep in mind this happened because the… Read More ›
Are you one of those people who want to help increase voter turnout for the midterms, and while you know canvassing door-to-door is super effective, the idea scares you to death? There is a way you can help without leaving… Read More ›
Election Day is the moment when all the hard work of campaigning, canvassing, house parties, fundraising, debates, and getting out the vote comes to its conclusion. It is imperative that the people working the polls that day are knowledgable and… Read More ›
It’s Election Day in 6 states today. Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington have their midterm primary elections, and Ohio and California have 2 special elections. If you’re in one of these states, please, go vote. There are a lot of… Read More ›
Aren’t there those days you just want to unplug from politics? But at the same time you don’t want to miss anything important? I get you. There are two sites I read that I can quickly peruse to get up… Read More ›
