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How to Vote in South Carolina

Awesome segment on Opportunity Zones and how they help underserved and rural communities. I’m so honored to be apart of this legislation and policy. #OpportunityZones. #WorkforceDevelopment #affordablehousing #JobCreation #RetailDevelopment #MixedUse #CommercialRealEstate #LandUseAndDevelopment

One of the most patriotic ways to express your rights as an American is to vote. Today is National Voter Registration Day!!! Take the time and make sure that you are registered to vote. Below is a link to see if you are registered to vote in Texas: https://lnkd.in/e6pvuBJ #voterregistrationday #voteready

"Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to #voting. Part of the blame falls on the #Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The #SupremeCourt has made matters worse by failing to protect voting rights and limiting Congress’s ability to do so. The time has come for voters to take action and push for an amendment to the Constitution that would guarantee this right for all. Drawing on troubling stories of state attempts to disenfranchise military voters, women, African Americans, students, former felons, Native Americans, and others, Richard Hasen argues that American democracy can and should do better in assuring that all eligible voters can cast a meaningful vote that will be fairly counted. He shows how a constitutional right to vote can deescalate voting wars between political parties that lead to endless rounds of litigation and undermine voter confidence in elections, and can safeguard democracy against dangerous attempts at election subversion like the one we witnessed in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election." https://lnkd.in/e-sAgWWU

The UBC has set up an Election Center at https://lnkd.in/eA53vfq8 There, you can see a list of candidates in your area who stand with us on carpenter core issues. You can check your registration, pledge to vote, and print the list so you can take it to your polling location. Georgia early voting starts today, Tuesday, Oct. 15 Tennessee early voting starts tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 16 North Carolina early voting starts on Thursday, Oct. 17 South Carolina early voting starts on Oct. 21 The choice is up to you – but we hope you take the candidates’ position on our union’s issues into account. 1. Find a Sample Ballot 2. Review Candidates 3. Make a Plan to Vote! Remember: When Carpenters Vote, Politicians Listen! https://lnkd.in/eA53vfq8

Primary season in the U.S. has been romanticized. While stories of Dixville Notch (Hartsfield Landing for West Wing fans) and the discernment of Iowa Caucus goers may fit narratives on political customs, the most recent election cycles have shown that iconoclasm prevails. My best advice for those looking to have an impact on public policy in 2024 and beyond is to look less at the daily racing form, and more at the socio-economic and geo-political trends that drive legislation and regulatory environments. https://lnkd.in/ebgQsCgF

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10/22: Encouraging voter turnout news today Turnout heavy in Northwest Arkansas as early voting begins Tom Sissom NWA Online https://lnkd.in/g43qvmT8 *** Early voting starts today! 🇺🇸🗳️ Arkansas voter turnout and engagement is historically low. Let’s change that. Review your sample ballot and your early voting locations at https://lnkd.in/g5cF-aqd. Voting is a civic duty and a powerful tool that shapes the future. ✅ Voice Your Opinion: Express your support for candidates and policies you believe in. ✅ Shape Public Policy: Influence decisions on healthcare, education, the environment, and more. ✅ Hold Leaders Accountable: Retain or replace leaders based on their performance. ✅ Promote Change: Voting allows you to push for new ideas and approaches in government. ✅ Protect Democracy: High voter turnout strengthens the democratic process. ✅ Represent Your Community: Ensure your community’s needs are addressed. ✅ Influence Local Matters: Local elections directly impact schools, services, and daily life. ✅ Support Civic Duty: Voting is a key part of being a responsible citizen. ✅ Honor History: Honor the sacrifices of those who fought for the right to vote. ✅ Build a Better Future: Help create a fairer, more just world for future generations.

🗳 VOTE 🇺🇲 VOTE 🗳 VOTE Those out who work the system to their benefit. Those Congressional representatives out who are not serving you and our constituency. 📣 LET'S GET REAL, HOW MANY...? Complain but do nothing EXCEPT complain? People call or write their Congressional reps about issues that affect them, their families, and community? People make appointments with their reps when they're in town? Americans are attending Town Halls or "Coffee With Your Congresswoman/man" asking their stance on issues? People are all talk, (or complain), no action? Americans fail to use their voices to honor and respect the right to VOTE? Are choosing to sit at home on the couch because they don't see the importance of our nation's direction and hope for the future to VOTE? People have looked the other way when games and shenanigans are played to benefit the wealthy? People want our representatives as role models for our children and future generations to learn from? American fail to heed the call for "All Hands On Deck!"? #VOTE #speakyourtruth #prisonreform #mentalhealthcare #mentalhealthawareness #equaljustice #loveandlight

Unbelievable. Anything to keep highly-probable Democrats from voting. And Republicans continue to point fingers at Democrats, saying that they are playing dirty politics. Who’s doing the gerrymandering? Who’s requiring voters to show IDs instead of relying on voter registration information and associated documented signatures? Who opposes mail in ballots, which can be verified the same way? Not Democrats…. Republicans are horrified at what they view as a radical left socialist movement in the US, trying to turn us into a third world country because they hate America. That’s all nonesence. People want freedom, and they want security/protection from their oppressors. They want to make their own choices about their lives, without being forced to conform to this Anglo-Saxon Twisted Wannabe Quasi-Christian pipe dream of a paradigm Republicans are attempting to shove down their throats. Republicans will fight that tooth and nail by whatever means they can, because their dogmatic, extremist form of Christianity commands them to do so. To them, the end justifies any means. Sound familiar? We’ve seen it again and again. It will lose again and again. All we have to do is say no to it. Vote in the greatest numbers possible. If the numbers are great enough, not even the most hardcore of them will be able to deny the results with a straight and angry face. God bless us all. Even the misled.