Advocate. Educate. Make A Difference.
Advocacy ↘
YWCA is on a mission to offer support and strengthen communities. We carry on this long tradition to advance our mission — and you are a crucial part of this work.
Resources & Education
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Here are some actions we can take to protect our freedom to vote:
Click here to send a message to your state and federal lawmakers to strengthen our freedom to vote. Follow up with phone calls and office visits, they work for us! We need them to protect our votes.
Click here to tell your member of Congress to co-sponsor and support the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Follow up with phone calls and office visits, they work for us! We need them to protect our votes.
Click here to sign on to a joint letter to the Federal Election Commission to disallow political ads that use audio and video deepfakes.
Register to vote and invite others to vote. Copy and paste this to share:
Volunteer to become a poll worker-contact your local office of elections
Volunteer to be an election protection worker (partisan or nonpartisan)
Volunteer for candidates that are committed to protecting your freedom to vote and will go on record with actions they will take to ensure that happens
Share election protection information. Copy and paste this to share:
Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer if you encounter any trouble at the polls.
Get Out To Vote (GOTV) ↘
Our elections will set the tone of the nation for years to come. This is your voice. Your vote. Your future.
Action Plan
STEP 1: Register to Vote!
YWCA USA has partnered with When We All Vote to make registering to vote and encouraging others to register as easy as possible. Just click here to get started!
Tip: When We All Vote and YWCA USA want to make spreading the word and encouraging others to vote as easy as possible: Post this printable flier in public spaces to encourage others to be sure they’ve registered.
If you’re already registered to vote, you’ll need to check your voter registration to confirm it is still active. Make sure to update your registration if you’ve moved or your name has changed since you last voted.
STEP 2: Get to know the Election Process in your state.
Check your state or local election office’s website to find registration deadlines and early voting information, to request an absentee ballot.
Tip: Make sure you’re up to speed with the rules and requirements for your state (remember: they may have changed since the last time you voted!.
STEP 3: Make your plan on how and when you’ll vote!
Will you be voting early in person? By mail? On Election Day? If you’re voting in person, do you know how you’ll get there?
Tips: If you need help getting a ride to the polls, campaign offices in your neighborhood may be able to help! Consider adding reminders of upcoming deadlines to your calendar!
STEP 4: Spread the Word!
Share the GOTV tools and resources above with everyone you know digitally, through social media, text, or email, and use the hashtag #YWomenVote to amplify your efforts!
Consider contacting your neighbors to share the tools above, joining phone or text banking efforts, or printing and posting the resources, like this flyer, in well-frequented places such as your local library, laundromats, or grocery stores — it’s time to get creative!
Together we can help build political power in our communities and make sure women get to the polls and that our experiences and needs are valued, represented, and made a priority to those we elect to public office.
This is your voice. Your vote. Your future.
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