Join a weekend voter calling party near you. With the election on Tuesday, now is a great time to encourage more people to get out and vote. Politics and elections impact all aspects of our lives, but from a sustainability perspective, this is one of the most important elections in history! And with only about 30 percent of us showing up to cast our votes (only about 85 years since women fought for and won the right to vote in the US), it feels like democracy is on the ropes. I'd hate to see it drift away.
Check out the League of Women Voters for a non-parisan appraisal of the candidates - you can also get their 5 Ways to Protect Your Vote card. And once you've gotten up to speed on your local candidates, find a neighborhood get-out-the-vote calling party. A couple web sites I've seen that list calling parties include MoveOn.org, and Stay the Course.
[We don't endorse candidates or parties here on WorldChanging NYC, and of course in New York City, home of some prominent "Republocrats," party affiliation isn't always a failsafe guide to how to cast your vote. -Ed.]
Perhaps you have other resources to suggest - where do you get your candidate information, and connect with local election happenings?
See you at the voting booth!
