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October 16, 2024

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So, what's really going on?

So, what's really going on?

Voting Against Memory

Voting Against Memory

Tune In, Turn Up, Turn Out: Coercing Your Friends to the Polls

Tune In, Turn Up, Turn Out: Coercing Your Friends to the Polls

Sheyla Street: Getting in the Fight

Sheyla Street: Getting in the Fight

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Why Your Vote Matters in the Fight to End Gun Violence

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Redistricting

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This just doesn’t ever get old! Are you registered? #nationalvoterregistrationday

This just doesn’t ever get old! Are you registered? #nationalvoterregistrationday

Hey! Did you know today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay?! If you or someone you know needs help getting registered, or just want to check on registration status, early voting, polling place, ballot info, etc. going into the November election, go to votethatjawn.com for all the info you need. Pass it on!🗳️🌟🇺🇸🌟👏
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Hey! Did you know today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay?! If you or someone you know needs help getting registered, or just want to check on registration status, early voting, polling place, ballot info, etc. going into the November election, go to votethatjawn.com for all the info you need. Pass it on!🗳️🌟🇺🇸🌟👏
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With absentee and early voting upon us, it’s a good time to remind yourself how to make sure your mail-in ballot is error-free.
#repost via @iamavoter

With absentee and early voting upon us, it’s a good time to remind yourself how to make sure your mail-in ballot is error-free.
#repost via @iamavoter

Gen Z is growing up 🥹 How does it feel to be so young AND so powerful? Are you ready to vote?

We’ve estimated that over 60% of Gen Z will be eligible to vote by the November 5 general election.

And nationwide, around 40 million members of Gen Z will be eligible to vote this fall, which is about 20% of the U.S. electorate 🤯

Youth voters could have a HUGE impact in the general election.

👉 Get registered, check your registration, or register to vote at the link in our bio ✨

Gen Z is growing up 🥹 How does it feel to be so young AND so powerful? Are you ready to vote?

We’ve estimated that over 60% of Gen Z will be eligible to vote by the November 5 general election.

And nationwide, around 40 million members of Gen Z will be eligible to vote this fall, which is about 20% of the U.S. electorate 🤯

Youth voters could have a HUGE impact in the general election.

👉 Get registered, check your registration, or register to vote at the link in our bio ✨

In loving Memory of Erinda Sheno, a fine young writer, Vote That Jawn Youth Leader, Writing and Politics TA, and alumna freelancer.

See her courageous article on becoming a young poll worker in our Linktree. Read more of her work on VoteThatJawn.com

In loving Memory of Erinda Sheno, a fine young writer, Vote That Jawn Youth Leader, Writing and Politics TA, and alumna freelancer.

See her courageous article on becoming a young poll worker in our Linktree. Read more of her work on VoteThatJawn.com

No one outside of its residents had ever really heard of the small Mississippi town before June 1964. That’s when the stories began. Three young men, one of them a Black local and two of them white Northerners, gone missing. A county full of secrets and corruption. A police department mysteriously reluctant to work on the case. Even before the three bodies were eventually found, news outlets had given the town, Philadelphia, Mississippi, a name: “The Other Philadelphia.” Read more on votethatjawn.com

No one outside of its residents had ever really heard of the small Mississippi town before June 1964. That’s when the stories began. Three young men, one of them a Black local and two of them white Northerners, gone missing. A county full of secrets and corruption. A police department mysteriously reluctant to work on the case. Even before the three bodies were eventually found, news outlets had given the town, Philadelphia, Mississippi, a name: “The Other Philadelphia.” Read more on votethatjawn.com

Imagine a school that teaches “young people to function productively and meaningfully in society, or [gives] them the tools to change—dare I say revolutionize—society; an education that enables them to possess their own lives instead of living at the mercy of others.” That’s how Charles Cobb Jr., a former activist with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), describes Freedom Schools. Read more at votethatjawn.com

Imagine a school that teaches “young people to function productively and meaningfully in society, or [gives] them the tools to change—dare I say revolutionize—society; an education that enables them to possess their own lives instead of living at the mercy of others.” That’s how Charles Cobb Jr., a former activist with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), describes Freedom Schools. Read more at votethatjawn.com

FREEDOM SUMMER: in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 voter registration movement coined Freedom Summer, we’re celebrating Freedom Schools. Today, we’ll dive into the ongoing legacy of Philadelphia, part of a long line of efforts to liberate people from oppression. One descendant of the original Freedom School is the “Freedom Schools Literacy Academy,” (FSLA) run by the Center for Black Educators. Read the full blog on votethatjawn.com

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FREEDOM SUMMER: in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 voter registration movement coined Freedom Summer, we’re celebrating Freedom Schools. Today, we’ll dive into the ongoing legacy of Philadelphia, part of a long line of efforts to liberate people from oppression. One descendant of the original Freedom School is the “Freedom Schools Literacy Academy,” (FSLA) run by the Center for Black Educators. Read the full blog on votethatjawn.com

@centerblacked @selmekki

You don’t have to wait until you’re 18 to get involved! Here’s how you can voice your jawn even before you can vote!

You don’t have to wait until you’re 18 to get involved! Here’s how you can voice your jawn even before you can vote!

For the low, low price of $70!
In the 1800s, the cost of voting was much higher than it is today. In 2024, voters can hit the polls for free. Low cost, high reward.

These hefty fees, known as poll taxes, were part of Jim Crow-era laws written to prevent Black American citizens from voting. Thanks to the 24th Amendment, which was passed in 1964, poll taxes are unconstitutional. Free the vote!

Information: AAA, @nytimes

#voting #votingrights #voterawareness #polltax

For the low, low price of $70!
In the 1800s, the cost of voting was much higher than it is today. In 2024, voters can hit the polls for free. Low cost, high reward.

These hefty fees, known as poll taxes, were part of Jim Crow-era laws written to prevent Black American citizens from voting. Thanks to the 24th Amendment, which was passed in 1964, poll taxes are unconstitutional. Free the vote!

Information: AAA, @nytimes

#voting #votingrights #voterawareness #polltax