“Before you head to the polls watch this. 🗳
@iamlegallyhype understood the assignment that a lot of us are missing the assignment when it comes to voting. Head to the link in my bio to enter Patreon for this in depth talk about voting, codified laws, changing the two-party system and what our president’s job actually is. 💡”
Source: Lynae Vanee
We’ve made registering to vote super easy! We bet you can finish in two minutes or less.
🗳️ REGISTER TO VOTE HERE 🗳️
Join @whenweallvote, the American Association of People with Disabilities’ REV UP Voting Campaign, and The Whole Person to ask questions about the upcoming midterm elections, how you can register to vote, and all you need to know about Election Day.
September 12-16, 2022 is Disability Voting Rights Week, a time for advocates and communities to build the power of the disability vote through voter registration, voter education, community engagement, and more! The disability community is one of the largest voting blocs in the country, with over 38 million eligible voters with disabilities in 2020. The community also faces access barriers at the ballot box: only 17.7 million voters of the 38 million eligible voted in 2020. This September 16th, get your questions answered about the intersection of voting and the disability community and how to make voting more accessible to disabled folks.
What are you waiting for, Tumblr? Ask them a question, and head over here to see their answers. 🗳️Don’t forget to get registered to vote (HERE)🗳️!
MEET THE PANEL
Priestley M. Johnson (She/Her), Director of Strategic Community Partnerships, When We All Vote
Priestley M. Johnson the Director of Strategic Community Partnerships and is responsible for When We All Vote’s partnership program that delivers voter registration tools and resources to hundreds of partners across the nation. Ms. Johnson is a passionate advocate and avid relationship builder dedicated to using her skill set of strategic partnerships, project management, business development, and event planning. With previous experience in the Obama White House and the International Women’s Forum, Priestley is passionate about advocating for more resources for those in need and building capacity through fundraising. A proud Howard alumna, Johnson is committed to moving the needle.
Lilian Aluri (She/Her), REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator
Lilian Aluri started off interning at AAPD in the summer of 2020, as a NYU VOTE 2020 Fellow, getting out the disability vote in the 2020 elections. Lilian then began a contract with AAPD and has since been working together with the REV UP team to continue to build the power of the disability vote, research voting accessibility issues, and also support AAPD’s broader advocacy. In her current role as the REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator, Lilian supports the national REV UP network, facilitating trainings and webinars, convening the advisory committee, organizing national voting initiatives and collaborating with REV UP organizers to advance the power of the disability vote. Lilian also manages AAPD’s blog and a weekly email digest highlighting disability in the news.
As the older sister of a young man with Down syndrome and as someone with some mental health disabilities, Lilian values her role at AAPD as a chance to help create a more inclusive and just society in which all people with disabilities can thrive.
Kendra A. Burgess (She/Her), Public Policy Coordinator, The Whole Person
Kendra A. Burgess joined The Whole Person in 2019 as Public Policy Coordinator, where she currently advocates for issues impacting people with disabilities at the city, state, and federal levels of government in Kansas and Missouri.
Prior to this role, Kendra served as a congressional staffer for the Honorable U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill for several years, where she handled a portfolio of federal issues, including labor, healthcare, and housing. Additionally, she lends her voice to elevate issues impacting people with disabilities by writing opinion articles for regional news outlets, educating the public through press interviews, and collaborating with community partners to offer Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programming. Learning to thrive through her own invisibly disabilities, Kendra is a volunteer women’s health advocate by serving as the Kansas/Missouri Representative for the Worldwide EndoMarch, an organization seeking to advocate for those living with Endometriosis.
- Magic Johnson
“We all have different struggles, backgrounds and even privileges, but it’s important for us to recognize that voting is the FIRST step we can take to empower our communities.”
(Source: angela_rye)
Georgia residents have until December 7, 2020, to register to vote in the Senate runoff elections in January if they are not already registered. They can visit georgia.gov/register-to-vote to register online or download postage-paid voter registration applications to register by mail.
U.S. citizens in Georgia are eligible to register to vote if they are a legal resident of a GA county, are not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction involving ‘moral turpitude,’ and have not been found 'mentally incompetent’ by a judge. Georgians can even register to vote at 17 ½ years of age, though they won’t be able to vote until they turn 18.
The January 5 runoff elections will determine which party controls the Senate and likely whether President-elect Joe Biden will face obstructionism or partnership while pursuing his policy initiatives. In one race, Democrat Jon Ossoff faces off with Sen. David Perdue, a Republican senator who is under intense scrutiny amid reports of the potentially inappropriate use of his office to further his financial interests. In the other, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to her office in December 2019 and also faces allegations of financial misconduct related to her position, faces off against challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock, a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Georgians have until December 7 to register online, or they must postmark their mail application by December 7. Visit georgia.gov/register-to-vote for more information.
That’s right! If you live in the U.S and are eligible to vote, you might be thinking that voting deadlines aren’t til closer to the general elections on November 3rd. Though that may be correct for some states, you might want to check your state’s voter registration deadline in time for the primaries.
For those who don’t know what the primaries are, the primary election is a process in which you select your preferred candidate for the party’s nomination by voting through a secret ballot. Before you head out to register, it’s important to understand the difference between an open and closed primary so that you know what kind of process you’re signing up for:
If you want to make your mark in the primaries, you need to know your state’s type of primary and its and registration dates. Each state has a different deadline for already registered voters and new voters. These can range from days to weeks or months. You can double-check your state’s deadlines here and register to vote in the new registration portal that our partner When We All Vote, @WWAV created for us. If you are already registered to vote, make sure you update your address and party affiliation.
Getting involved in your local and state races can be incredibly impactful. It allows you to make changes that will affect you directly. Whether you are a registered voter or non-eligible, know that you can make a difference, no matter how small. If you have any questions or you’re not sure about something, please check out this nifty resource @WWAV has put together.
Are you ready, Tumblr? Let’s make a difference.
Over the past 2 years, we've granted over $1 million to students across the U.S. through our 50 States, 50 Grants, 5,000 voices initiative to help make their schools more welcoming for LGBTQ+ students.
And yup - we're doing it again.
Do you have an idea that would help make your school better for LGBTQ+ students? Maybe like building...
🟣 A gender-affirming closet
🟣 Your school's first Pride parade
🟣 An LGBTQ+ mural on campus
🟣 A safe space or community garden, or
🟣 Resources for your GSA club?
See some past projects from other students here for inspo.
We know that students know what they need most at their own schools - so middle and high school students across the U.S., DC, and territories can apply now through April 1 for one of our school grants to win up to $10,000 to actually make your project a reality!
The application, FAQs, and more are all available at 50states50grants.org.
Apply now through April 1 - can't wait to see what you all come up with.
We are so proud to be supporting @itgetsbetterproject's 50 States 50 Grants initiative this year—an initiative that seeks to uplift and empower LGBTQIA+ youth in high schools and middle schools in the US, Washington DC, and US territories. If that's you, you can apply now!
Join the 50 States 50 Grants newsletter for info on webinars they're running to help with the application process!
