All Voting is Local

Throwing it back to the time spent together at our staff retreat this summer and feeling thankful for our dedicated pro-democracy team 🗳️❤️

Election officials have always been the bedrock of our election system, working tirelessly to make voting safe and accessible, to count every vote, and to ensure results are certified. They do this work on behalf of their neighbors and communities, and to make the promise of our democracy real for every American. They shouldn’t have to keep combating baseless lies and disinformation about the election and election results – but they are. I spoke to Barbara Rodriguez at The 19th about how years of election denialism has worked to undermine public trust in our election systems, and has helped to drive policies at the state and local level that make it harder to vote. There is no question that our elections have numerous built-in checks and balances, and restoring voters’ confidence in that fact is one of our top priorities. Our team at All Voting is Local is more committed than ever to engaging voters in advancing inclusive voting policies that expand ballot access and holding public officials accountable to protecting our election process. That’s essential to having a democracy that works for all of us. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eFP--Wzq

"In the coming weeks and months, our analysis of the 2024 election will help us to better understand the challenges voters faced and the effects of efforts to suppress votes in this election." Hannah Fried shares what we saw in November and what comes next: https://lnkd.in/e_FkspRZ

Throughout November, we're celebrating Native American Heritage Month! Meet some Native American voting rights heroes 🗳️ Lucy Nicolar Poolaw (Wa-Tah-Wa-So) and Florence Nicolar Shay -Sisters who fought for Native American rights and suffrage in Maine -Lucy cast the first ballot on the reservation land in the state -Florence forced the state legislature to take up the issue, which led to Native suffrage passing overwhelmingly in 1954 Wa-o-wa-wa-na-onk (Dr. Peter Wilson) -One of the first Native Americans to earn a medical degree -Worked to reverse and correct a fraudulent treaty in the 1840s -Addressed various groups – including the New York Historical Society in 1866 – and encouraged women’s suffrage Zitkala-Ša -Promoted a pan-Indian movement that led to the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, which gave Native Americans the right to vote -Formed the National Council of American Indians and registered Native voters -Continued to advocate for Native suffrage in the face of Jim Crow-style tactics Miguel Trujillo -Started a legal and political campaign to end Native disenfranchisement in New Mexico post-WWII -Sued a county registrar in Trujillo v. Garley after he couldn’t register to vote -Won the case, which removed legal barriers to voting for Native Americans on tribal land in NM

Election officials are still working tirelessly to do their jobs and #CountEveryVote in Pennsylvania. For democracy to work for all of us, every voter must have their voice heard and their vote counted.

Polls are officially open in our states! If you run into problems while trying to cast your ballot today, call 866-OUR-VOTE 🗳️

“Progress has never been easy or straightforward, but the push and pull of voter activism has helped strengthen our democracy.” From the civil rights activists of the 1960s to nuns in Pennsylvania in 2024, voters have long fought to ensure their ballots will be counted safely and securely. A new blog by our executive director Hannah Fried breaks down how the long history of voter activism continues to shape our work today. https://lnkd.in/gmuuPmz8

What it’s all about 💪 Our staff doesn’t just protect democracy – they participate in it, too! 🗳️

Election workers are working hard every day to ensure voters are able to cast their ballots safely and securely. We are committed to supporting the critical work of these democracy heroes by pushing back against misinformation and election denialism 🦸🗳️ https://lnkd.in/e4y2f9wV

🗣Reminder: The election results will take time. It means our democracy is working. We must ensure we are counting every vote. It’s what’s fair. It’s what’s accurate. And it’s what’s right. #CountEveryVote