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Have a Plan to Vote Safely

This year the primary elections are the most important part of the election cycle. Voting in the primaries ensures that the candidate you actually want is on the ballot, not the candidate that the system says you should support.  This is not a time to back down and go with the flow, this is a time to turn it up and make your voices heard.  A time to explore different options and make bold choices.  There have been threats to suppress our votes through voter restriction laws, slowing the mail system to deter mail in ballots, and intimidation tactics at polling locations.  There is no way to know which methods will actually be implemented, so the safest option is to have a plan in place long before the priamaries.  Below is a form that can be used to plan ahead.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       VOTING SAFETY PLAN 

For Mail In Voting: 

  • What is the date of the primary midterm elections in my state?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • What is the date of the final midterm election in my state?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • Does my state allow voting by mail for both the primary and actual midterm?____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • If so, what is the deadline for requesting a mail in ballot for the primary?__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • What is the deadline for requesting a mail in ballot for the midterm_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • What is the deadline, hours, and location for turning in a ballot in person for the primary?________________________________________________________________________________

  • What is the deadline, hours, and location for turning in a ballot in person for the midterm?________________________________________________________________________________

  • Dates, times, and location I have scheduled to turn in my ballots_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • Does my state allow a person other than the voter to turn in a mail in ballot?______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • Who are the trustworthy people in my social circle who can deliver the ballot for me if I am scared________________________________________________________________________ 

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For In Person Voting: 

  • What is the polling location and hours for my district for in person voting? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • What is the date of the primary election in my state________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • What is the date of the midterm election in my state_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • What documents will I need to bring_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • If I am missing some documents, where can these documents be obtained?_______________________________________________________________________________________________

  • What is the deadline to request documents by so I can be ready to vote in the primary?____________________________________________________________________________________ 

  • If there are financial or transportation barriers to obtaining missing documents, who are the people/organizations in my community that can assist me?_____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________

  • If I am scared to show up in person, who are the safe people in my community that can accompany me?_____________________________________________________________________ 

  • Are there any political action groups in my community that I can reach out to and ask to be present at our polling location to mitigate the efforts of ICE and make voting safer?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

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