📢 Voting is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect our civil and human rights.
📢 Voting is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect our civil and human rights.
Your vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union. - John Lewis
People Power United champions progressive values and power to the people. The 2024 election depends on us, and we are attempting to persuade people to vote for Freedom over Fascism. If you wish to support our efforts, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Happy National Voter Registration Day Eve!
Voting lies at the heart of democracy, giving people the power to shape their governance. Through voting, citizens ensure that laws and policies are created with the public's interests in mind, reflecting the people's collective will.
When we vote, we choose leaders and representatives who make healthcare, education, economic policy, and justice decisions. These decisions impact our daily lives and can safeguard or threaten our fundamental rights and freedoms. By participating in elections, we affirm our right to be heard and influence our society's direction.
The current erosion of our rights, freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law directly results from the apathy of voters who don't care to vote and those who do vote but fail to follow up and hold our leaders accountable.
History shows us that when voting rights are restricted or suppressed, it often erodes civil and human rights. Discriminatory practices, whether they are gerrymandering or other forms of voter suppression, can disproportionately affect marginalized communities, denying them fair representation. Safeguarding voting rights is essential to ensure that every person, regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status, has an equal voice in shaping the policies that affect their lives.
In the face of challenges such as inequality, discrimination, and injustice, voting is a form of empowerment. It allows us to push for change, advocate for laws protecting human rights, and support leaders prioritizing the common good. Every election is an opportunity to build a society that upholds dignity, equality, and justice for all. By voting, we defend our rights and contribute to a system where everyone's rights are recognized and respected.
Let us honor all who came before us to champion our rights, freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law with action!
Happy National Voter Registration Day Eve!
People Power United members are committed to championing progress and power to the people. We don’t just complain; we do the work to make change happen. Thanks so much for taking action!
Register to vote from the ease and comfort of your home. Secure and data protected.
Request an absentee ballot or vote-by-mail ballot from the ease and comfort of your home. Secure and data protected.
Check your voter registration status and where to vote from the ease and comfort of your home. Secure and data protected.
Click here to share voter registration information with your friends and family.
Thanks for taking action!
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Take Action with Postcards to Voters:
Where to get Postcards: People Power United now offers postcards! Check out our newest design(s) here. Your purchase helps our People Power efforts. You are also welcome to use plain cardstock or order cards from Etsy or Amazon; the postcard designs and where to order them are entirely up to you.
Where to request addresses, instructions, and scripts: You can request addresses, instructions, and scripts here.
Take Action with Letters to Voters:Â
You can write letters to voters by visiting our Swing Left partner, Vote Forward: http://votefwd.org/swingleft. Supplies needed: blank paper, envelopes, Forever stamps, and a printer. Steps needed: sign up, choose the state you are helping, choose the number of letters—5 or 20—download and print letters, address letters and envelopes, and mail.
Everyone deserves to vote and thrive,
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
People Power United is a group of community members that champions progressive values and power for the people. In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, transphobia, misogynoir, elitism, and bigotry!
You consistently amaze and inspire me. Your efforts make a positive difference in the days of so many!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!