Read This: It’s time to get out the vote!

Oct 17, 2024 | Easy A, Voting

We are less than three weeks away from Election Day, and early voting has started in many places. It’s time to get out the vote!

No matter where you live, extremists are on the ballot, from the Presidential race to state houses to judicial races to school boards. It’s not hyperbole when the pundits say that this is the most consequential election of our lifetime. It’s crucial that we all show up and vote for common sense candidates and the preservation of democracy.

As a member of the Red Wine and Blue community, chances are you are a more engaged voter than the average citizen. That’s why your friends and family look to you — and trust you more than any other source — for guidance on elections. So let’s all be prepared, not only to vote ourselves, but to help everyone we know vote confidently too!

Vote. Vote. Vote.

Here are some things informed voters are thinking about right now:

  • Double checking our voter registration status.
  • Learning our county’s early voting schedules and locations.
  • Confirming mail-in or absentee voting requirements if we’re voting that way.
  • Making note of our state’s voting rules and requirements, like: Do we need an ID to vote? Or, is it illegal to take a picture of our completed ballot? These things vary by state!
  • Knowing our Election Day polling location and hours.
  • Researching who’s on our ballot.
  • Making our voting plan. Studies show that people who have made a plan to vote are more likely to do it!

Suburban women are a powerful part of the electorate. We can — and will — make a difference in this election. It starts by being up to date on all of this information, and then sharing that knowledge with everyone we know.

Start working through this list today, and in the coming weeks, we’ll share even more about how we can get out the vote and defeat extremism everywhere in November.

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