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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · 1d

we ♡ a responsible voter
celebrating national voter education week and making sure carpenters are making their voices heard.
you still have time to enter for a chance to win VIP tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter live in LA. HeadCount.org/Sabrina

HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · 3d

Early voting means you can vote on your schedule. Find early voting options in your state: HeadCount.org/State

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · 4d

Your weekly reminder to make sure you're registered to vote at your current address. Get started: HeadCount.org/Register

HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · 11d

From Chappell Roan to various Pride events, music festivals all over the country, and everything in between — we registered voters at over 100 events in September 🤸
We love what we do and do what we love - join us next time: HeadCount.org/Volunteer

HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · 11d

Told ya we're great at weekends ⭐️

Six festivals across the country, thousands of people ready to vote, and endless core memories created 💓

ATG 📷: Meredith W

HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · 19d

We're great at weekends ☀️
Four festivals, countless memories, and hundreds of people ready to vote, all made possible through the dedication of our amazing volunteers 🌟
How was your weekend?

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · 25d

Emmy winner, big fan of voting, and the best Stephen we know. Congrats, @stephenathomes.bsky.social and @colbertlateshow.bsky.social!

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Sep 8

we are all Ariana tbh
#VMAs

credit: @gettyimages.com

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Sep 2

While that sounds simple, it really isn't.

To learn more about the SAVE Act, read: www.headcount.org/politics-and...

What is the SAVE Act, and How Could It Affect Voters?

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a bill introduced to Congress that would greatly change voter registration rules for federal elections. Supporters say it will prevent noncitizen...

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congress is back from recess, which means your lawmakers are back at work voting on bills that affect you 🫵

The SAVE Act is one of those bills: which proposes to require proof of citizenship (such as a birth certificate or passport) to register to vote.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 29

1️⃣Spread the word - tell everyone you know in California they now have a statewide ballot measure on November 4, 2025
2️⃣ If you’re in California, show up and vote. Register to vote by October 20 (or in person on Election Day too!)

HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 29

A lot of not normal things going on right now 😵‍💫 California responded to Texas in redrawing congressional maps. All these new maps could impact the balance of power in the House of Representatives. Here’s what you can do now.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today is Poll Worker Recruitment Day! Working the polls is one of the most effective ways to support democracy. Sign up to be a poll worker and help our elections run smoothly powerthepolls.org/HeadCount

HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 12

They told us to tell you to register to vote 👉 HeadCount.org/Register

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 12

Went to @sfoutsidelands.bsky.social and met some friends.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 11

still thinking about @sfoutsidelands.bsky.social 🫶

Spent the weekend at Golden Gate Park doing what we love: registering people to vote.

Let's do it again soon?

📸: Luis A

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

P.S. Make sure you’re registered to vote: HeadCount.org/Register

Register to vote easily online with HeadCount!

It's easy to register to vote, update your party affiliation, or change your address with HeadCount's simple online form.

HeadCount.org

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

After all, our democracy works best when we can all participate in it.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

So today, we celebrate 60 years of the Voting Rights Act and support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore and expand the protections we love from the original Voting Rights Act.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

The goal is that everyone has equal access to voting, but in reality we’re not there. Since a Supreme Court case in 2013 weakened the VRA, we’ve seen hundreds (no, literally, hundreds) of new state voting rules that make it harder to vote.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

If you’ve ever used a ballot drop box, voted in an accessible polling place, or registered to vote at your college address – you did all of that thanks to the VRA!

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

Have you ever seen voting resources in other languages? That is also thanks to the VRA! Participation in our democracy expanded to people who aren’t native English speakers.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

In the years following the passage of the law, the gap between Black and white voters narrowed. More voices lead to more representation, and by 1971, there were 14 Black members of Congress.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

Today, you don’t have to pay poll taxes or take literacy tests in order to register to vote. Equal access to voter registration = more voices heard.

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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965, a bill that was essential to the Civil Rights Era. To put it most simply: it secured the right to vote for all Americans regardless of race or ethnicity.

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