WHITE PEOPLE: show the fuck up for everyone else today. You're way less likely to be turned away from the polls. So spend 15 minutes educating yourself on voting rights & resources, and be ready to whip that knowledge out if you see people being denied their vote.
Here's a primer. nytimes.com/2018/11/05/us/…
If you have time, be at the polling place toward the end of the day. Remind people that if they're in line when the polls close, they have the right to stay and vote.
If you witness voter intimidation (SAVE THIS TO YOUR PHONE OR PRINT IT OUT AND TAKE IT WITH YOU):
-Election Protection hotline 866-OUR-VOTE
-Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division 800-253-3931
-email voting.section@usdoj.gov
-submit an online form justice.gov/crt/complaint/…
-Election Protection hotline 866-OUR-VOTE
-Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division 800-253-3931
-email voting.section@usdoj.gov
-submit an online form justice.gov/crt/complaint/…
If you have the sort of privilege that makes your right to vote more or less unquestioned, use it however you can to make sure other people aren't denied that right. Back people up if they're questioned or intimidated.
Hell, stand there with a big sign that reads "If you are told you can't vote, ask for a provisional ballot." (Except in Idaho, Minnesota, and New Hampshire--they don't do provisional ballots. But everywhere else.)
