If voting didn't matter, Republicans would not spend so much time making it harder for you to vote.
Ways they suppress voting turnout:
Voter ID laws (often too expensive for poor people to get)
Closing polling places where Black and Brown people live. All those long lines you see of people waiting to vote? That's voter suppression. Not everyone can spend 8 hours in line and no one should have to.
Removing drop boxes for ballots. This is really bad considering it's the safest way for most people to deliver their ballot during a pandemic.
Sending less voting machines &/or broken machines to places with voters they don't want
Disenfranchising voters who have served time and rigging the justice system so more Black and Brown people are imprisoned (so they won't be able to vote).
Floridians actually voted to pass a law to return the right to vote to many returning citizens in 2018 but then politicians passed a measure that all their fines and fees must be paid before they can vote. That's a poll tax and it's illegal. Learn more, donate, or get help with registering & fines at https://floridarrc.com
There's more I'm not thinking of right now, but you get the idea.
Voter Suppression in Unpatriotic!
So make sure you vote them out. Vote for Democrats to replace as many Republicans as possible. Vote like your rights depend on it because they do.
Register to Vote and Make a Plan to Vote!
If you're in the United States and you're not registered to vote yet, do it now.
If you're registered to vote, have you double-checked that you still are or updated it if you've moved? Now is the time.
Once you're registered, request your mail in ballot. Commit to filling it out and sending it back (or dropping it off yourself) as soon as you get it. Follow every instruction to make sure your vote will count.
If you decide to vote in person, vote early if you can. Find your polling place. Plan how and when you will go. Check your state's policies so you'll know if you need to bring an ID and know your voting rights (e.g. your right to stay in line if polls close, what to do if machines are down, your right to a provisional ballot, etc.).
Do it now and Vote Blue from top to bottom, friends. Your vote matters and it's crucial we all vote in this upcoming election to oust Trump and as many of the GOP as possible.
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