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🗳️ Exciting News for Atlanta Voters! 🗳️ Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your local community? The Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education election is here, and we're thrilled to announce a valuable resource to help you make informed choices! 📚 Introducing #APSVotes, our FREE, nonpartisan voter guide for the Atlanta School Board election in partnership with Capital B Atlanta! 📚 https://lnkd.in/gBgJtdKk 🌟 We believe that an educated electorate is crucial for the growth and progress of our city. With our voter guide, you can easily find out who's on your ballot and get to know the dedicated candidates who are vying to shape the future of our schools. 🔍 Key Features: ✅ Candidate Profiles: Learn about their backgrounds, qualifications, and visions for the Atlanta School Board. ✅ Key Issues: Understand where each candidate stands on important educational matters like selecting a new superintendent. ✅ Voting Information: Find out how to vote early or by mail to make your voting experience seamless and convenient. With five of the nine seats up for a vote, this election is an opportunity to collectively steer the course of education in Atlanta, and your vote can make all the difference. Whether you're a parent/caregiver, teacher, student (hooray for the first-time voters), or a concerned citizen, this voter guide is your go-to resource for making informed choices at the ballot box. Let's exercise our civic duty in a well-informed and responsible way. Share this post to help your fellow Atlantans find the resources they need for this important election! #AtlantaSchoolBoard #VoterGuide #EducationMatters #gapol #atlpol #CommunityEngagement #MakeYourVoteCount #AtlantaElection

✅ New year, new voters! 🗳️ Teens are feeling empowered in Newark, New Jersey as the voting age for school board elections, as of January 10th, has been officially lowered to 16, per the New Jersey Globe. 📈 Not only are they hoping to boost voter turnout, which only brought in 3% of all eligible voters in April of last year, but also to allow the voice of those most affected by school board decisions to be heard. 🗣️ “More than 7,000 16- and 17-year-olds, 90% of whom are Black and Brown, can now speak for themselves at the ballot box about who will decide everyday school issues that shape their lives,” says New Jersey Institute for Social Justice president Ryan P. Haygood. 💻 This move is not unprecedented. FiscalNote Curate’s innovative research tool showed that similar issues were discussions held back in October of 2023 in Berwyn Heights, Maryland. They were seriously discussing lowering the voting age to 16. Cheverly, a neighboring municipality of Berwyn Heights, went ahead and made that move themselves just a month later as the amended Article V section § C-18.1 of their town charter to allow 16 year olds to vote. 🍎 There was also a petition in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Curate also caught wind of the “Vote 16” initiative currently gaining momentum in New York state. 🤔 Interested in knowing where your organization’s key issues are appearing in more than 12,000 local governments and 4,000+ school districts? Visit CurateSolutions.com to learn more. https://lnkd.in/eMnsse83 #voting #election2024 #elections #localgovernment

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY KNOWS … THE U.S. IS ON THE BRINK OF DISASTER IN 2024. As the only college or university in America to ever host three consecutive nationally and globally televised "live" U.S. Presidential debates on campus (2008, 2012, and 2016), of course Hofstra University is an early-voting location for our forthcoming New York Primary on April 2nd, 2024. People have come to expect this kind of grass-roots involvement from Hofstra University and that's what America invariably gets. Because we at and from Hofstra know from experience that the inevitable face-off of Trump vs. Biden in 2024 is truly unique in U.S. history (for so many unprecedented reasons) and the stakes couldn't be higher, i.e., democracy vs. aristocracy. Moving forward or going backward is the question. More Hofstra 2024 news to follow in the remaining months ahead. 😎

As the 2024 presidential election draws near, I'm eager to share my past experience as a volunteer at a polling station, highlighting the profound impact of voting and the urgency for all to participate. My involvement at the polling station was marked by early preparations and a commitment to assist every voter. From setting up essential materials to aiding in the registration process, each step was crucial in facilitating a vital democratic practice. A key aspect of my role was helping unregistered individuals become conditional voters, ensuring that everyone had the opportunity to have their say on election day. This reflects the inclusive spirit of our electoral system and echoes California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D.'s powerful words at the Day in the Capitol: "You are a powerful force in the state of California" and "You are a powerhouse if you choose to be a powerhouse." The low turnout of young voters was a stark reminder of the work that lies ahead. It's a personal mission for me now to encourage my peers to realize the "power of our vote, the power of our voice." As students and young professionals, we must advocate for our interests, from increased funding and opportunities to representation that reflects our diverse voices. Secretary Weber's remarks resonate deeply, reminding us that "California will only survive because it has an educated populace." Our state has made significant strides to ensure inclusivity in voting, extending rights to those on parole, probation, and even those in jail. Her message is clear: we hold the same electoral power as any governor or president—one person, one vote. It's a sobering thought that not so long ago, many fought for the right to vote—a right that some today do not exercise. We must honor their legacy by using our given right to vote and encouraging others to do the same, for the betterment of our society. Let's unite to make our voices heard this election. Your vote is your voice; let it speak volumes for the future we wish to build. #YourVoteYourFuture #Election2024 #CivicDuty #EmpowermentThroughVoting Shirley weber Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities

🚨 Looking at the unofficial results, it appears that around 25,000 Atlantans cast a ballot in the Atlanta School Board election, or about 5% of the city’s registered voters. #atlpol Here are the unofficial results: District 1  Katie Howard (unopposed): 100% / 4,266 votes District 3  Ken Zeff: 63% / 4,917 votes  Michelle Olympiadis (incumbent): 37% / 2,891 votes District 5 Erika Y. Mitchell (incumbent): 70% / 3,012 votes Raynard Johnson: 30% / 1,289 votes District 7 At-Large Tamara Jones (incumbent): 48.2% / 12,996 votes Alfred ‘Shivy’ Brooks: 47.3% / 12,764 votes William Sardin: 4.5% / 1,214 votes *There will be a runoff election on Dec. 5 for Jones and Brooks, since neither candidate received 50% plus 1 vote. District 9 At-Large  Jessica Johnson (incumbent): 54.5% / 14,441 votes Nkoyo Effiong Lewis: 45.5% / 12,075 https://lnkd.in/g7pUp9Kt

🚨 Attention Virginia Voters!🚨 It's time to take action and ensure every voice is heard in our democracy. That's why Fair Elections Center just submitted testimony in support of Virginia House Bill 941, which would make voting easier for college students. This bill would require registrars to establish satellite offices on public four-year campuses with enrollment of more than 3,000 students, which would in turn create early voting (absentee-in-person) sites at each of those campuses. But we at FEC don't want to stop there. We're asking Virginia legislators to expand the bill to include two-year public institutions with the same enrollment to increase access in the large population of Virginians who attend community colleges in the Commonwealth. Do you want to see this change in Virginia? Make sure to follow Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project for updates on this important legislation ✅️

Duke students! Want to vote this fall or in 2024? Get your PHYSICAL student ID ahead of the election cycle at the form below. Yes, this requirement is now effective in the state. Of course, let me know if you have any questions! https://lnkd.in/eSg2DZpD

Planning to cover the 2024 Presidential Election? Here’s what you should keep in mind, according to experts in a blog by Ariyon Dailey: 1.     Consider where students receive their education and how it influences their voting choices when exploring what they care about. 2.     Consider the ages of young voters and other differences when utilizing data on them. 3.     Examine systemic barriers to voting when covering young voters. 4.     Find young people for your story. 5.     Explain politics in a more engaging way for young people. Plus, get story ideas and insight from Jessica Huseman of Votebeat, Courtney Hope Britt of College Republican National Committee, Jonathan Collins of Brown University, Abby Kiesa of CIRCLE - The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, and Victor Shi of Voters of Tomorrow. https://lnkd.in/etx8wux4

TUESDAY IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN KENTUCKY You can vote "Uncommited" in the Presidential primaries... There may be some in that camp. The one number I'm going to look for in that race is the Uncommitted vote in the Democratic Primary for President. Turnout will be low, around 15% is the prediction by Secretary of State Michael Adams. Donald Trump has already crossed the threshold for delegates needed at the national GOP Convention so our 46 delegates are academic- well, UNLESS something happens...! Many counties will only have the Presidential primary to vote on. Not many legislators are being primaried, Kentucky voters appear to be relatively satisfied with the GOP supermajority. In our county we have two good candidates running for the partisan Commonwealth Attorney seat and four District Judge candidates running for an unexpired term due to a vacancy. Judicial races in Kentucky are non-partisan. Maybe the extra races we have on the ballot in our County will push turnout a little higher. The ballot you see is what the voters will see. The voter will fill in completely one box for each candidate and then slide the paper ballot into a scanner. The scanning machine by law cannot be connected to the internet. I've looked for that. The machine totals must match the paper ballot totals before the results can be reported to the County Clerk. Typically only the hard core Party loyalists vote in these primaries now. That's why I have always said that primary elections are a much better way than term limits to replace an unworthy incumbent with someone new. But it takes participation on your part. It's a short campaign time period and with some money and some work and the low turnout you can organize and rally around a new candidate. Two years ago a couple of incumbent legislators were caught napping in northern Kentucky. A better effort by all members and who knows what could happen in your state? But far too many voters in most places are just giving it a shrug. They shouldn't. It matters who your judges, prosecutors, and legislators are too. Atlas will shrug us all off one day if we don't come to his aid and help him out.