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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 13h

🚨 New report shows a gap in voter registration and turnout between people with a driver’s license and people without

Driving should not impact your ability to vote. However, limitations in election policies create barriers for those without licenses ⤵️

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I Drive, Therefore I Vote?

Addressing Gaps in Voting and Registration forEligible Citizens Who Don’t Have a Driver’s License

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 1d

Tell a friend to tell a friend: It’s an election year! 🙌🗳

We are less than one month from Election Day, where voters across the country will vote on issues that impact their lives every single day. Still need to make a voting plan? 👇

www.voterparticipation.org/my-voter-info/

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 2d

Get ready to vote today ⤵️

www.voterparticipation.org/my-voter-info/

How to Vote in My State

When we register to vote, we make sure our government represents all of us. Learn more about how to vote in upcoming elections in your state.

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 2d

Local elections give you the power to vote for the community you want to live in.

Don’t give up your power. Show up and vote in your local elections.

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 3d

Election Day is less than one month away!

In Pennsylvania, there’s a lot to keep track of when it comes to changes to mail-in voting, as courts continue to make decisions about the process. Here’s what you need to know ⤵️

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Court decisions on voting by mail in Pa. keep coming; What do they mean for voters? • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The state Supreme Court has heard two cases scrutinizing county election officials’ handling of flawed mail-in ballots.

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 3d

It’s Election Day! 🗳️

Voters in Alaska, Alabama, Iowa, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Massachusetts are heading to the polls today!

Make sure your voice is heard!

Check your polling place at feelgoodaction.org

#ElectionDay #VoteReady #FeelGoodAction

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Center for Voter Information (CVI) @centerforvoterinfo.bsky.social · 3d

“Question one is an absolute attack on absentee voting in Maine. Thousands of people will be denied their ability to vote, and that will reduce their ability to have their voices heard in our democratic process.”

Learn more at Maine’s Question One ⤵️

www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...

Does Maine's Question 1 call for commonsense voter ID changes or will it undermine absentee voting?

The competing narratives about Question 1’s true objectives and potential impacts are perhaps best epitomized by the names of the groups leading the fight on either side: Voter ID for ME and the Save ...

www.mainepublic.org

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 3d

Millions of eligible, Americans could be blocked from voting under this policy ❌

The EAC is taking comments on this policy change until October 20th. Every voice matters here and anybody can submit a comment (even anonymously).

Submit your comment today👇

www.regulations.gov/document/EAC...

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www.regulations.gov

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 There’s an effort underway to impose restrictions on voters, but YOU can help stop it 🚨

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is considering whether to require Americans to show a passport or other citizenship document when registering to vote.

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 4d

Millions of eligible, Americans could be blocked from voting under this policy ❌

The EAC is taking comments on this policy change until October 20th. Every voice matters here and anybody can submit a comment (even anonymously).

Submit your comment today ⤵️
www.regulations.gov/document/EAC...

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 4d

Did you know there is an effort underway to impose the SAVE Act’s restrictions on voters nationwide? You can help stop it.

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is currently considering whether to require Americans to show a passport or other citizenship document when registering to vote.

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 6d

Check your voter registration status today ⤵️

www.voterparticipation.org/check-regist...

Check Your Voter Registration

Are you registered to vote? Make sure your vote counts!

www.voterparticipation.org

Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 6d

We are ONE MONTH from Election Day and voter registration deadlines are approaching!

Local elections this year will impact the lives of you and your community. Make sure that you are ready to show up and make your voice heard 🙌🗳

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 There’s a new effort underway to impose the SAVE Act’s restrictions on voters nationwide, but YOU can help stop it 🚨

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is currently considering whether to require Americans to show a passport or other citizenship document when registering to vote.

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 7d

Check your voter registration today👇

www.voterparticipation.org/check-regist...

Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 8d

Black political power, fair representation, and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act are once again on the Supreme Court’s docket ⚖️

Check out this breakdown of Louisiana v. Callais for more information ⤵️

https://newsone.com/6499301/black-voter-disefranchisement-supreme-court-docket/

Black Voter Disenfranchisement Is On The Supreme Court Docket

The Supreme Court will give voting rights opponents a second chance to undermine Black political power in 'Louisiana v. Callais.'

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 8d

Voting local is a way to show our communities that we care. Elections affect the taxes we pay, the water we drink, the roads we drive on, the schools our loved ones attend, & SO MUCH MORE!

Get vote ready for your local elections today ⤵️
https://www.voterparticipation.org/check-registration-status/

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Center for Voter Information (CVI) @centerforvoterinfo.bsky.social · 10d

The court has ruled in favor of voting rights saying: “We must interpret the Election Code and its statutory procedures in a way that favors the fundamental right to vote and enfranchises, rather than disenfranchises, the electorate.” 🙌👏

www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Pa. court rulings guarantee voters some recourse if they err on mail ballot

In Washington County, officials chose not to notify voters that their ballots were being rejected. In a victory for voting rights groups, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against that policy.

www.votebeat.org

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 10d

Fall 🤝voting season

Check your voter registration status today 👇

www.voterparticipation.org/check-regist...

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Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 11d

Millions of eligible Americans could be blocked from voting under this policy ❌

The EAC is taking comments on this until October 20th. Every voice matters and anybody can submit a comment (even anonymously).

Please share and submit your comment today ⤵️

www.regulations.gov/document/EAC...

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

Voter Participation Center (VPC) @votercenter.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 There’s a new effort underway to impose the SAVE Act’s restrictions on voters nationwide, but YOU can help stop it 🚨

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is currently considering whether to require Americans to show a passport or other citizenship document when registering to vote.

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Center for Voter Information (CVI) @centerforvoterinfo.bsky.social · 15d

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in Louisiana’s ongoing redistricting case, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court should significantly weaken the Voting Rights Act 🚨

Learn more ⤵️

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

DOJ Urges SCOTUS to End Key VRA Protection for Minority Voters