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whenweallvote · 7 months

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September 30th is the end of the fiscal year and the last day for Congress to fund the federal government. If funding isn’t passed, the government shuts down.

To date, the federal government has shut down 21 times, four times in the past 10 years. What does a government shutdown mean? Who’s impacted? What’s currently happening in Congress? Swipe through and remember, government shutdowns are impacted by your vote.

Check your voter registration at weall.vote/check and remind a friend to do the same.

#government shutdown #u.s. government #u.s. congress #congress #voter registration

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263adder · 7 months

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Don't Lose Your Vote! UK Edition

A snap general election could be called any day. This will be the first general election that requires photo ID if you vote at the polls (postal votes 📫 are unaffected by the Election Act 2022).

If you don't have an approved form of identification (list here), you can apply for a FREE voter ID photo card. Find out more below or use these 5 minutes to register and get your ID sorted instead ❎ because, and this is important to know, the government really doesn't want young people to vote.

The Explanation

Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, may call a snap election in 2023. (A snap election is a vote brought in earlier ⏱ than the one that’s scheduled 🕐) The UK’s next general election (for MPs and the PM) is meant to happen between December 2024 and January 2025.

A snap election happens in as little as 25 days 😨 between the announcement (aka the PM asking the House of Commons’ to approve the dissolution of Parliament) and the vote 🏃‍♀️

You must be registered to vote - currently over 8 million people are not. Unlike other a democratic countries, the UK doesn’t automatically register all eligible voters. You have to do this yourself. Here’s a quick reminder of how to register:

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Over the past 15 years, it has gotten harder for British citizens to vote:

Families can no longer register to vote as a household 🏡 so young voters must register themselves (Cameron Govt)

Colleges and universities are barred from registering students 👨‍🎓 (Cameron Govt)

The Elections Act requires photo ID 🤳 for anyone voting in person (Johnson Govt)

Local elections (for city and town governments) in 2023 were the first votes that required VOTER ID. According to the Electoral Commission, over 14,000 people were turned away from the polls because they had not heard about the change.

The House of Lords tried to amend the Elections Act before it passed, to include more common types of ID, such as bank statements, bills, student ID, library cards and much more. This amendment was struck down in the House of Commons. A lot of the IDs included in the approved list are more likely to be owned by older voters than younger ones. For example, a 60+ Oyster Card is acceptable ID but an 18+ Oyster Card is not.

Here’s the important thing to know: voters who don’t have a driving licence or passport or other approved forms of ID, can apply for a free voter ID photo card. Watch the video below to find out how!

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And finally, please, for the love of our democracy, vote.

"Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles." Abbie Hoffman

#uk politics #vote #voter id #voter registration #united kingdom #rishi sunak #election act 2022 #general election #snap election #electoral commission #voter turnout #voter disenfranchisement #abbie hoffman #Youtube

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reasonsforhope · 4 months

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"Colorado is poised to be the first state to to expand automatic voter registration to Native American reservations, thanks to a new registration system.

Tribal members have the right to vote in elections, from the local to the national level, just like other U.S. citizens. But actually casting a ballot has been an uphill battle for many tribal residents, including those here in Colorado. Even after obtaining official U.S. citizenship a century ago, Native Americans’ ability to vote has been consistently ignored or actively undermined. In recent decades, unequal access to in-person voting, early voting and election funding on tribal lands has been a particular issue...

Working with Colorado tribes, state lawmakers passed a set of election reforms earlier this year to expand voting access for Native Americans. Those reforms include the nation’s first automatic voter registration program of its kind for Native Americans. The program will cover both of the federally-recognized Native American reservations in the state—the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and will allow the tribes’ governments to submit lists of members to be registered through the Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office.

Griswold said the new registration system could make a big difference for Colorado's tribal communities.

"Seeing registration rates and turnout rates being much, much lower on tribal lands is a big problem that we want to solve,” Griswold said. “I personally believe automatic voter registration is one of the best ways to register voters in the state of Colorado, and all of our data shows how highly effective it is.”

Colorado is one of more than two dozen states that have automatic voter registration systems, but Colorado is the only state so far to extend its system to cover Native American reservations. When Colorado rolled out its system for the first time in 2020, about 250,000 people were added to the state’s voter rolls within the first year.

Now, [Secretary of State] Griswold hopes the new registration program will have a similar effect on tribal lands in the state. She wants to see the program in place in time for the 2024 election. For now, tribal leadership is reviewing the plan and providing feedback on it.

“It will not take us much time to register people once we start receiving data,” Griswold told KUNC. “But I think there's a couple of logistics to still work through.”

Measures to keep tribal members' information confidential were added recently at the request of the Southern Ute tribe, and lawmakers have also increased the number of on-reservation vote centers available for early voting and on Election Day.

This year’s election reforms also build on a slew of changes in recent years. For example, in 2019 Colorado lawmakers guaranteed in-person voting centers on tribal lands and loosened address requirements for voters."

-via GoodGoodGood, December 15, 2023

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dontmean2bepoliticalbut · 2 years

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#us politics #2022 #twitter #tweet #election day #make election day a federal holiday #dylan ogline #2022 elections #2022 midterms #auto voter registration #voter registration #vote blue #vote

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newyorkthegoldenage · 8 months

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A window card from 1920, proclaiming that a newly-enfranchised woman had registered to vote.

Photo: NYC Municipal Archives

#vintage New York #1920s #19th Amendment #women's suffrage #female suffrage #poster #right to vote #voter registration #citizenship

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liberalsarecool · 18 days

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Same day voter registration should be universal.

#voter registration

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justalittlesolarpunk · 1 month

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Solarpunk Sunday Suggestion:

Register to vote

#solarpunk #hopepunk #environmentalism #cottagepunk #social justice #community #optimism #bright future #climate justice #tidalpunk #democracy #civic participation #voter registration #elections #solarpunksundays

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action · 2 years

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🗳️ REGISTER TO VOTE HERE 🗳️

#national voter registration day #NVDR #take action #signal boost #vote #voter registration

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mimi-0007 · 1 year

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presidentjbiden · 5 months

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War Zone | Biden-Harris 2024

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#ukraine #voter registration #president biden #biden #Youtube

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whenweallvote · 7 months

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A lot has happened since we last celebrated National Voter Registration Day:

🏠 People moved, changed their name, turned 18, or attained citizenship

🗳️ Individuals who were previously incarcerated may now be eligible to vote

❌ And it’s possible some of us may have been “purged” from the voting rolls

👉 So don’t wait — visit weall.vote/check to check your registration!

#National Voter Registration Day #Voter Registration #register to vote #check your registration

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republicansaredomesticterrorists · 10 months

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RepubliKKKans mean business. Stop thinking both parties are the same and vote these MAGAts back to Hell.

#republican hypocrisy #republican family values #republican assholes #voting #voter registration

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prideplus · 9 months

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We know there’s power in numbers. There’s also power in being exactly who we are. The LGBTQIA+ community has power—more than 17 million voters identify as LGBTQIA+.

As of May 2023, over 540 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures. That’s why it’s so important to use our voices and votes to fight back against the vicious attacks against the LGBTQIA+ community.

Here are some resources to help you get ready to vote:

If you need to register to vote, you can do so via this form, and WWAV can help you out if your registration is rejected.

If you’re already registered to vote, why not check your registration to be sure it’s up-to-date? You’ll need to update your registration if you’ve changed your name or address.

Here’s some info on restoring your vote.

Check voter ID laws by state here.

Check out opportunities to get involved as a volunteer here.

#lgbtqia+ rights #lgbtqia+ pride #lgbtqia+ community #when we all vote #WWAV #voter registration

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leaveittomybpdbaby · 1 year

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Call me out next time why don't you lol