Get out the vote.
We are now one week away from the most crucial election of the 21st century. One thing each of us can do is encourage everyone we know to cast a ballot.
In the 2020 United States presidential election, the turnout rate among eligible voters was approximately 66.8%. This meant that 80 million Americans who were eligible to vote did not cast a ballot. To improve the participation rate, there may still be things that each of us can do to impact the outcome.
- If you know someone who needs transportation to the polls, help them find a way to secure it. The elderly, the poor, and the disabled may find it difficult to get to the polls.
- If you know people who do not think their votes matter, spend time trying to explain why, in a democracy, every vote counts.
- If people you know are afraid of voter fraud, help them to find a way to vote securely so that their vote will be counted.
- Be sure your absentee ballot is filled out properly. Today I started to check off my choices until my wife reminded me that I had to fill in the blanks, not check them.
- Remind people to sign their absentee ballot security sleeve using their legal names and add the present date.
- For people who do not like either candidate, emphasize that they still need to make a choice that will impact their lives.
- There is still something for all of us to do to support our candidates. Contact your party office to find out what you can do, either from home or out in the community.
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