2020 in an important year to get involved in helping to GET THE VOTE OUT on November 3rd, 2020. While the need to social distance has made this a bit more challenging for us, it is not impossible to safely become involved to help make EVERY VOTE COUNT. We have …
Our October meeting and Trick or Vote event was featured on LIHerald.com – our thanks to writer Matthew D’Onofrio for covering us and spreading the word! Read the article ›
Our Activist Profile series highlights RaisingVoicesUSA members who have found their path to civic engagement by raising their voice for the issues they’re most passionate about. Want to be featured? Contact us at info@raisingvoicesusa.org to learn more. Issue/Cause: Building electoral power in low-income communities of color on Long Island. What …
At our last general meeting, we talked a great deal about the importance of encouraging friends, family and neighbors to register to vote for the upcoming midterm elections. One of the best (and most fun!) ways to increase voter registration numbers and encourage participation at the polls in November is …
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Pass the Redistricting Reform Act and set up independent commissions to draw fair maps and put the people in charge, not politicians.
Voters should choose politicians — not the other way around.
But extreme partisan gerrymandering lets political insiders and party bosses draw district lines that box out their competition and protect their own power. Gerrymandering robs voters of their right to a meaningful choice at the polls, and weakens our democracy.
We must stop this kind of political manipulation for good. The Redistricting Reform Act would count all Americans and put the people back in charge by setting up independent commissions that prioritize inclusive public participation, fair representation, and transparency when drawing maps.
Tell your lawmakers — support this important bill and end gerrymandering now!
After 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stunning upset against Rep. Joe Crowley in the New York Democratic congressional primary on Tuesday, the word “socialist” was repeatedly used to describe her.
2018 is an important year, and it is so important that we encourage EVERYONE to vote. Please share these links and help to spread the word. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!
New York State residents–
Confused about the Constitutional Convention question? Trying to inform yourself ahead of Election Day?
Click here to listen to the pros and cons of both sides of the issue.
On Tuesday, November 7, New Yorkers will head to the polls for Election Day 2017. We have an opportunity to make a real difference in our communities, but we also have a responsibility to be informed voters and cast our ballots in favor of candidates and propositions we understand and believe in.
