Now that you’ve made your voting plan for the midterm elections – and maybe even voted early! – it’s time to take it one step further.
It’s not enough just to vote this year. That’s because we know a lot of people don’t vote in midterm elections, and as rockstar historian Heather Cox Richardson told us, the most effective thing we can do to change that is to talk to our friends and family about voting.
So, think about everyone in your circle of influence. Your group chats and work besties. Your neighbors. Your book clubs or faith-based groups or other parents at your kids’ activities. (If you can’t think of some names, this worksheet can help!) Anyone you know and regularly interact with is likely to trust you and listen when you talk about the issues close to your heart.
Then, earn your Easy A this week by reaching out to them in the way that is most comfortable to you. Remind them that Election Day is on November 3 and encourage them to make their plan to vote. You can give them the same Voting Plan worksheet you filled out last week.
You can share the worksheet link, and if you need a little help coming up with what to say, you can use this premade message to share the worksheet using most email, messaging, and social media apps. You can easily reach at least a few people in five minutes or less!
Since 2018, 660 elections were decided by 10 votes or fewer! So whether it’s through DMs, email, a phone call, or an in-person chat, a simple conversation encouraging people you know to vote can make all the difference in election outcomes. We’ve got five days until Election Day, so let’s spread the word!
