There is nothing more crucial to changing the course of our country than turning out voters in droves for every election. And to have voters turn out, we need to register them first. Every year, we have National Voter Registration… Read More ›
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How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in Virginia
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in Arizona
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
How You Can Help Get Voters Registered in North Carolina
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
Political⚡Charge Hits 500. What’s Next?
I can’t quite believe it, but this is my 500th post. I got into this because I believe our democracy gets stronger when more people are actively engaging and shaping the political process. I am inspired by YOUR desire to… Read More ›
Take Action Tuesday: Building the 2020 Vote
It’s way too early to think about voting in the 2020 elections, right? If you’re passionate about getting this country on the right track, then no, it’s not too early to think about increasing turnout and securing our elections. The… Read More ›
Midterms 2018: How was turnout?
The question everyone has is, in the end, did more people turn out and vote in these midterms? The answer is yes. In the 2014 midterms, 36.7% of eligible voters voted. In the 2018 midterms, at least 48.5% of eligible… Read More ›
The #LastWeekend is Here!
The midterm election is upon us. In a few short days, we’ll know the answer to so many questions. But right now, we still have time before Election Day and that means that each of us still has an opportunity… Read More ›
Final Weekend Before Midterms: Make a Plan to Vote
The midterms are finally here. There are just a few days between today and possibly the most important election in our lifetimes. In addition to any Get Out the Vote activities you will be participating in these final days (and… Read More ›
The 37 States That Offer Early Voting
If you vote early, not only will you have peace of mind, but then you’ll be freed up to help others on Election Day! And with 37 states (plus DC) offering either Early Voting, All-Mail Voting, or a combo of… Read More ›
This is the only way a Blue Wave happens
Every day the news and polls tell us different stories about what might happen at the midterm election on November 6. Today, let’s take one moment to look backwards to see what history tells us. The story is grim. In… Read More ›
The primaries are over. Here’s what the general election landscape looks like.
What do we know now, that we didn’t know when the primaries started back in March? After a long primary season (which ended last night), we are all eager to move on to general election campaigning season. It’s go time… Read More ›
The Midterm Turnout Problem that Democrats Need to Fix
You’ve no doubt heard people mention that the Democrats are historically bad at turning out people for midterm elections. How bad is it, and what can be done? After President Obama was first elected in 2008, the Democrats basically didn’t… Read More ›
Why Don’t People Turn Out for Elections?
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 ›
Winning the November midterms: Your How-To Guide
Nothing is more important than turning out every voter who will vote for Democrats in November. Here is a collection of Political Charge’s posts full of information and ideas for how each one of us can take action towards that… Read More ›
June 5: It’s Election Day!
It’s Election Day in nine states today. Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota have their midterm primary elections; California has 3 special elections and a recall election; and Missouri has a special election. If… Read More ›