In the course of this election year, the matters of We, The People, remain at the forefront and voters will undoubtedly prove to be well informed, regarding candidates and issues, so much as to be viewed as delivering protection for our democracy.
With the foregoing in mind, the role of voter education has been broadened, by an increase in community – based groups, that have taken on the tasks of encouraging voter awareness and increasing voter turnout.
To accomplish this monumental task, The Power of One has endeavored to ensure that potential voters are more aware of the importance of their votes, by conducting “pre – election sessions”, designed to cover “What’s On The Ballot”.
In these sessions, the group, made up of concerned San Antonio citizens, desire to “assist citizens in becoming more informed voters”, hoping “to educate, not indoctrinate.”
The group generally meets a few times, prior to every election, with the focus being placed on discussions of the entire ballot – what offices are being contested, what is the function of these offices and it makes use of candidates views, as gathered by the League of Women Voters. Additionally, there is a community quiz which seems to help voters to identify:
-Who are your Representatives?
-What is your Precinct?
Future plans include making invitations to religious organizations, Neighborhood Associations as well as to Fraternity and Sorority groups, to offer to conduct sessions, for these groups, in their spaces. Recipients would need to provide a two – hour space of time, make available advertisement for the specific location, Internet access and provide handouts.
Interested parties may contact organizers at our next session for additional planning details.
The upcoming session will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Carver Branch Library, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
What will voters choose to do remains unknown. It is imperative that community efforts must be focused on finding those voters, who may not have been registered to vote, in the March primaries and get them registered, especially for the general election, in November.
Your Vote Matters And All Votes Matters!
