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Behind the Door
Each Saturday, during the hectic presidential election season, I walked up to hundreds of doors. Some were cracked open, vacant, others slammed in my face, yet some were home to listening ears. I was there to talk about voting, to remind people, to explain ballots, and to answer questions. But the truth is, I ended up learning more than I ever expected. Soon, I was collecting stories, immigrants, citizens, voters, and non-voters alike, all had one thing in common on the doors

VoteThatJawn
Jul 236 min read


Democracy in Danger: The Battle for Your Ballot
Preventing residents from exercising their constitutional right is unacceptable

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Nov 12, 20243 min read


Students: Turn Your Emotions Into Action!
The upcoming election carries a lot of weight for Philly, the biggest city in one of the biggest swing states.

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Nov 4, 20243 min read


Voting Against Memory
There were many times I wasn’t allowed to leave the house because of demonstrations happening downtown.

VoteThatJawn
Jul 24, 20243 min read


How Many Beatings Have YOU Taken, Congressman?
By Hannah Chang This blog is not a rallying cry to go out and vote. It’s trying to think about the vote. What makes it so great? Well,...

VoteThatJawn
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Tune In, Turn Up, Turn Out: Coercing Your Friends to the Polls
Isabel Engel provides ways to get your friends out and to the polls during election season!

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Jun 29, 20242 min read


Why Your Vote Matters in the Fight to End Gun Violence
I have a personal problem with gun legislation that stems from the lack of controls. I feel like getting and concealing a gun is too easy.

VoteThatJawn
Jul 24, 20223 min read


Gerrymandering 101
Democracy means voters choose their politicians. Current Pennsylvania law lets politicians choose their voters.

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Apr 26, 20222 min read


Redistricting
Redistricting occurs after the census to ensure that each lawmaker’s number of constituents in their district is proportional to the populat

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Apr 26, 20222 min read


How YOU Can #VoteThatJawn
So how can you help? How can we ensure that the now-fair Pennsylvania maps stay fair? Easy: you #VoteThatJawn. Everything that has happened

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Apr 26, 20224 min read


City Girls go to the Polls
As the City Girls once said, “Boy, Philly talks English, Spanish and Vietnamese!” Ok, this might not be an exact rephrasing of the iconic...

VoteThatJawn
Feb 15, 20222 min read


From Flossing to Voting, Let’s Keep up the Habit!
By Angelis Pajares How often do you floss? Every night like you’re supposed to? Or maybe three times a week? Never? I’ll bet a good...

VoteThatJawn
Feb 14, 20223 min read


PUSHING P WITH HS VOTER REGISTRATION
YOU’RE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE? — THAT’S NOT P. By Tiara Risby Voting is more than a wave in the same way Gunna says “Pushing P” is more...

VoteThatJawn
Feb 13, 20222 min read


The Youth Vote: Half a Century Later
By Gemma Hong Youth voices matter. That is the belief of the Philly students working with PA Youth Vote to register every 18-year old in...

VoteThatJawn
Feb 12, 20222 min read


Don’t Hit Me With that “My Vote Doesn’t Matter”
By Lila Dubois My grandmother hasn’t voted in a presidential election since 1992. She’s one of the most politically opinionated people I...

VoteThatJawn
Feb 11, 20223 min read


Looking for a summer job?
By Helena Wolk Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Durk, Roddy Rich and others came to Philly to perform at Made in America last summer. This year’s...

VoteThatJawn
Feb 8, 20222 min read


HEAR HER VOICE! You Decide to Vote!
By Maya Hairston “Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court...

VoteThatJawn
Feb 6, 20222 min read
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