#young vote

[fightingforourlefts]

Huge turnout raises Dem hopes for a wave

New poll results and a surge of younger and first-time voters heading to the polls in the days leading up to Election Day have Democrats con

[carrickbender]

Its November 2018

And tomorrow is election day.

If you have already voted, good work. Thank you, and make sure others are reminded that tomorrow is election day.

If you dont know where your polling location is located, please visit: https://www.rockthevote.org

As well, if you need a ride to the polls, Lyft is offering super reduced fares to the polls.

If you are unable to afford the ride to your polling place, or are unable to use the Lyft app, please contact your local democratic party. Even our podunk little party will have someone available tomorrow to answer questions and co-ordinance resources, and we dont live in civilization.

Where I call home is an absentee ballot state, where we can drop off ballots at collection points or at the local post office. Unable to find a stamp or unable to purchase? It is the post offices official policy to deliver all ballots, postage paid or not, as long as they are in their boxes by the cut off time tomorrow.

YOU CANNOT VOTE BY TEXT AND YOU CANNOT VOTE VIA FACEBOOK OR ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. BEING TOLD THIS INFORMATION IS VOTER SUPPRESSION, AND THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE RAMPANT. STAND FIRM, AND KNOW THAT IF YOU ARE A NON-ABSENTEE VOTER, AND IN LINE BY 8 PM, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

(YES, IM YELLING AT YOU BECAUSE SOMEBODY MIGHT TELL YOU OTHERWISE!)

Please take some form of ID with you, as certain parts of the US require it. If your right to vote is challenged(clears his throat) DEMAND A PROVISIONAL BALLOT AS IT IS YOUR RIGHT. A poll watcher, PCO, or any other person sent to observe only has the training to make sure ballots get handed out, not the final validity of said ballots. The important point is to GET THE BALLOT IN ON TIME AND FILLED OUT CORRECTLY. That means signed, all votes clearly stated(bubbles filled in on a scantron or an x next to a candidate), and in the proper envelope. AND ON TIME!

If you observe voting irregularities, please call 866 OUR VOTE. Voting irregularities are no laughing matter, and while they are NOWHERE NEAR what are claimed by some(ahem), I've been an observer for several political groups during vote recounts in my life, and they were a s@#tshow. Do not hesitate to call shenanigans- the future of our democracy depends on it.

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING STAYING HOME BECAUSE YOUR VOTE DOESNT MATTER; IF YOU DONT WANT TO GET OFF OF THE COUCH AND VOTE; IF YOU THINK VOTING IS NOT GOING TO HELP, THINK ABOUT THIS:

PEOPLE DIED FOR YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE.

(PSA from your local musician, and please reblog as you see fit with any other good info)

[alwaysfestive]

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[buildingtickbox]

Young people want to vote online

The appetite for a digital democracy has never been stronger than it is today, with new research from YouGov suggesting that the current political voting system needs a good kick-up the rear to get it up to speed with the needs of our generation.

Demonstrating the significant shift to digital over the past few years - and pointing towards an outdated political voting system - one in six 18-24 year olds have said that they want the opportunity to vote online in the 2015 general election.

According to the research, a whopping 72% of Millennials believe that they should be able to vote regularly via online digital media on key political issues and legislation, proving that there is a huge desire for things to move online - and quickly.

Worryingly, a large number of respondents don’t think the country’s current political process is working, with 61% of all online adults agreeing that it is “failing” - rising to 67% for 35 to 44-year-olds.

And while 73% of UK online users use Facebook and 36% use Twitter, just 23% of survey respondents think that politicians are effective at using online media to engage with the public. (Rewind back to this tweet from Number 10 and the response it got.)

Richard Jones, CEO of EngageSciences, the company which commissioned the study, warns that democracy is under threat if politicians fail to respond quickly to the public’s growing frustration with Westminster.

“The results clearly show the current political process is dead,” said Jones.

“Whilst digital disruption is having a transformative effect on most industries and sectors, UK politics remains stuck in a system developed for the age of the horse, not the internet.

“John Bercow’s recent comments that online voting for general elections should be in place by 2020 isn’t enough. The political process needs to be updated now – not in five years’ time.”

Jones said that the country needs to “revolutionise political communications and use digital media to build a system of direct democracy.”

“Only then will we properly address the growing disconnect between politicians and ordinary people,” he said.

But things are about to change. The new TickBox website will be going live in early April and will allow you to compare 2015's general election party candidates, their policies, performance - amongst other elections - check out progress over here

[yahoonewsdigest-gb]

One in eight young voters to snub parties at general election

Politics

One in eight young voters to snub parties at general election

More than one in eight young people have already decided they will either not bother to vote on May 7 or spoil their ballot, according to a poll. Research by uSurv for the Press Association also found some 56% of 18 to 30-year-olds admitted not knowing the name of their current MP. The results emerged with less than two months to go until the general election. Both Ed Miliband and David Cameron have been trying to woo younger voters, with the Prime Minister stressing help to get on the housing ladder and the Labour leader promising to cut tuition fees and guarantee jobs.

There is no effort whatsoever to engage young people in the in the democratic process. Spoiling the ballot is a far greater statement than not turning up at all. It shows that you took up the democratic rights, but you're not quite happy with what is on offer.

Michael Farni, chief executive of youth organisation Bite The Ballot

The survey suggested the economy was narrowly the most important issue for the age group, with 14.5% citing it compared to 12.9% who said immigration and 12.3% health. The respondents were most likely to be planning to vote Labour, with 21.3% saying they would back the party. Ukip was more popular than the Tories, by 11.4% to 10.1%, while 17.1% wanted to keep their choice private. But 13.1% said they were either not intending to vote or would be spoiling their ballot paper.

Voting gives you power and if there is a proportion in society that don't have access to this power, it is the job of politicians to engage them.

Mita Desai, 24, Chair of Trustees at the British Youth Council

[annieway-anniewhere]

So I haven't voted, and I feel a little awful about it... but I am glad I feel awful about it. That means these campaigns are doing it right. *Also, I'm sorry for not voting.

[icansayraxacoricofallapatorius]

This is remarkable Tumblr. 90% of the eligible young vote turned out this year.

Every pundit around was claiming that we would come out less than the last election. We brought it and then some.

18% turnout in 2008 and 19% in 2012. Now let's bring it for the midterm elections and come out in 2014.