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The primary election is less than a week away! To prepare for Election Day, determine your assigned polling place: https://lnkd.in/gmdsaFPS. As Election Day approaches, it's essential to be aware of your rights as a Minnesota voter: 1. You are allowed to take your children with you to the polls. 2. You can register to vote at the polls. 3. If you have been convicted of a felony, you can vote if you are not currently incarcerated. 4. You can vote if you are under guardianship, provided that a judge has not revoked your right to vote. For more information about your rights, visit: https://lnkd.in/gGkixhdD As a trusted nonprofit, LSS provides nonpartisan resources and education about voting rights for all eligible voters in our communities. We do not endorse or oppose any candidate or party. 501(c)(3) organizations may engage in elections and voter engagement if the activity remains nonpartisan.

The August 13 primary election is just one month away, and voters will soon select the candidates for the November general election. This primary won't include presidential candidates, as the presidential primary already took place in March. Remember to register to vote by July 23 to save time on Election Day. You can easily register online or quickly check your registration status: https://lnkd.in/d9wTjrR! If you're unable to vote in person on Election Day, you can vote by mail or cast your ballot early in person. Learn more about the various voting methods: https://lnkd.in/g9UFNC2J As a trusted nonprofit, LSS provides nonpartisan resources and education about voting rights for all eligible voters in our communities. We do not endorse or oppose any candidate or party. 501(c)(3) organizations may engage in elections and voter engagement if the activity remains nonpartisan. 

Over the last decade, the NC-based nonprofit You Can Vote has grown from an all volunteer-run organization to 20 staff, a presence in 64 counties and 600+ partnerships. They do a lot more than voter registration: they’ve created “Know Your Rights” guides, voter education and social media toolkits, explainer videos and are about to launch a “Build Your Ballot” tool. All of these resources are available for news organizations and community groups to use (and a number are translated into Spanish). But YCV provides another service to the news and information ecosystem: 10 years of insights into how to best communicate with the public about elections. "We can offer media organizations the kind of real life, on the ground feedback from what we’re hearing. News organizations can use us as a resource because we are not trying to sell a candidate. We’re not trying to say 'You’ve got to vote to save our democracy.' Our message is 'You can vote and we can help,'” said Deputy Director Caitlin Metzguer. Caitlin will be sharing more on Wednesday July 24 at Noon, when the Workshop kicks off a series of roundtable discussions to help news & info orgs share resources, challenges and insights on this year's election coverage. Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/dqkxj7QV You can also learn more in this week's Q&A: https://lnkd.in/eDKMxekq Know someone who could benefit from these resources? Pass along this article and our Eventbrite link. TY!

On this 4th of July week, it’s a good time to pause and reflect. Democracy has always been messy, always imperfect, and always a work in progress. If we’re paying attention, we know that democracy is an ongoing project. What’s easy to overlook is that the success of that ongoing project requires the active participation of all of us. And when that participation wanes is when opportunities arise for those who would undermine democracy or bend it to their own self-interested purposes. We are in such a time right now. If ever there were an all-hands-on-deck moment to protect and defend and expand the promise of democracy, this is it. And nonprofit leaders are in an extraordinary position to help expand that participation for those who stand to lose the most if democracy is subverted any further. In this week's episode, we share: ·        The five main reasons people don’t vote ·        The key ingredients that will help clients to reliably show up to vote ·        The most important thing you should do before you begin engaging clients around voting ·        Three simple actions you can take this week to raise awareness around voting ·        Four key pieces of information to share with clients to make it easy for them to register and vote ·        How to engage clients around beliefs that their vote may not matter ·        The basic rules on what 501(c)(3) nonprofits can and can’t do around elections and voting

January 11, 2024 Hi Andy,   2024 is the Year of New York, and it's off to a fast start. I'm all in & 1000% committed to supporting our Indivisible movement here in New York to achieve our big goals together.  With our eyes on New York taking back the House, it's time to make the first domino fall! No matter where you live in the state, each of us can help flip NY03 with the February 13th special election. We're encouraging activists and groups participate in the actions organized by the Battleground NY coalition, of which Indivisible is an anchor partner. If you live in or near NY03 Canvasses every Saturday at 10am starting on Jan 13th. It would be great to have those who are closest to or live in NY03 to knock on doors at least one Saturday in January as well as attend the Feb 10th GOTV canvass. Sign up here. Open to everyone Phone banks using Hubdialer will be every Thursday from 6-8pm. Use this link to choose your shifts. First one is tonight!    Indivisible texting party on Tuesday, February 6th starting at 6:30pm. Register here. We use the TextOut platform, which requires a computer or tablet--no phones Coming soon for those who live in NY03 will be the opportunity to sign up for Indivisible's Neighbor2Neighbor program that will give you 10 addresses of progressives who live within walking distance of your own home so you can talk to them about voting in the special election. Materials will be available, and those who sign up will talk to their neighbors once early voting starts.  Why flipping NY03 matters When we flip NY03 blue on February 13th, it will create a shockwave of dread for the MAGA freshmen here in NY but also to the vulnerable Republicans in other states. They will be scared at their re-election chances because they know that this win will fuel us to win some more. Sounds like a dream come true scenario to me.   Let's go! Sarah Reeske Sarah Reeske Indivisible Organizing Manager - NYS Pronouns: She/Her sarahr@indivisible.org The Indivisible Project is a registered 501(c)(4). Indivisible Action is a Hybrid Political Action Committee fueled by the grassroots movement to win elections and build local, independent progressive power nationwide.   Indivisible Project P.O. Box 43884 Washington, DC 20010

The primary election is less than a week away! To prepare for Election Day, determine your assigned polling place: https://lnkd.in/gmdsaFPS. As Election Day approaches, it's essential to be aware of your rights as a Minnesota voter: 1. You are allowed to take your children with you to the polls. 2. You can register to vote at the polls. 3. If you have been convicted of a felony, you can vote if you are not currently incarcerated. 4. You can vote if you are under guardianship, providing that a judge has not revoked your right to vote. For more information about your rights, visit: https://lnkd.in/gRYRy34u As a trusted nonprofit, SEWA-AIFW provides nonpartisan resources and education about voting rights for all eligible voters in our communities. We do not endorse or oppose any candidate or party. #Election2024

The behavior of key voting blocs can make or break an election. So how do we mobilize them? Join us online on Sept. 11, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, for ‘How We Win with Key Voting Blocs' - the third event in our four-part free series, 'How We Win!' to learn more! Hear from experts Andrea Miller, Founding Board Member of The Center for Common Ground; Ariel Volk, Strategic Initiatives Director at Galvanize Action; and Lakiesha Lloyd, Deputy Climate Justice Director at Common Defense, about their work in mobilizing three of the most decisive voting blocs in recent elections: 1) voters of color who live in voter suppression states, 2) moderate white women, the single largest voting group in America, and 3) veterans. Moderated by the dynamic Jessica Craven - community organizer, activist, content creator, author of the popular Chop Wood, Carry Water newsletter, and a delegate to the California Democratic Party! For more details and to register, click here: https://lnkd.in/ghDKKjxQ #ClimateAdvocacy #YourVoteMatters #YourVoteIsYourVoice

As we move inexorably — warily? — toward November 5, we look at the organizers, funders, lawyers, scholars, and writers who want to reboot our election system and change the fundamentals of how we vote. Election special: This is the first of two lists of nonprofit leaders to watch. Here, we look at the organizers, funders, lawyers, scholars, and writers who want to reboot our election system and change the fundamentals of how we vote. Funders and advocacy groups have long backed efforts to protect voting rights, educate and register voters, and limit money's influence in campaigns. But now comes a host of groups — many established since 2016 — that believe the election system itself is a cancer fueling polarization through gerrymandered districts, legislative gridlock, and contests in which the outcome is a foregone conclusion Read the full story by senior editor Drew Lindsay for #TheCommons: https://bit.ly/4dYvIax Who are the 17 leaders? Danielle Allen, Harvard University’s Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation (Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Ian Bassin, Protect Democracy George Cheung, More Equitable Democracy Todd Connor, Veterans for All Voters Lee Drutman, New America Adav Noti, Campaign Legal Center Rob Richie and Meredith Sumpter, FairVote Nathan Lockwood, Rank the Vote Joshua Graham Lynn, RepresentUs John Opdycke, Open Primaries Maria Perez and Grace Ramsey, Democracy Rising Miles Rapaport, 100% Democracy: An Initiative for Universal Voting Cynthia Richie Terrell, RepresentWomen Nick Troiano, Unite Us 🗓️ Coming up next: advocates who aim to build trust in elections.

THIS!! Great article about the space RepresentUs occupies in the world, our work, and the bright ideas out there for improving our political system. Very cool to see Joshua Graham Lynn on the list - Go you! Go Us!

With less than 50 days 'til the election, 501(c)(3)s are stepping up to energize communities and boost civic participation — because every vote is the power to shape our future! Learn more in our blog from Susan Finkle Sourlis: https://lnkd.in/e6wd8Yk5