As we enter a new month, recent legal cases have been at the forefront in the various media platforms. We have gone from the “border crisis”, which no one wants to positively address, to the continued rise in inflation, driven by what’s been described as “corporate greed”, court cases, involving multiple states gerrymandered maps, which are reportedly unfair and disenfranchised black voters, a suit filed over the mishandling of the Uvalde school debacle and legal woes of a former president.
During the timeframe, of the past week, I had an opportunity to meet with a couple of individuals, who have taken an interest in increasing “voter registration and turnout.” As a result of their interests, both have begun working with two community based organizations – Radical Registrars and People Power United. These organizations have been quite active and visible, in their efforts to engage more young people, and doing so by conducting outreach on certain college campuses and looking to continue engaging more young people, to get registered and to commit to voting.
As noted, in the past, We The People, must be quite concerned with local and state elections, just as much as the general (federal) election. So many Republican led state legislatures are determined to reduce the presence of and impact on voting, by women, Blacks, Latinos, senior citizens and students, via drawing unfair maps, imposing unconstitutional barriers to casting mail – in ballots and seeking to criminalize assistance provided to voters with language difficulties.
On the horizon, multiple opportunities will come into play, wherein a number of organizations are going to be visible and effective in getting more folks to get registered and to get out and Vote.
Messaging, by candidates seeking office, and visibility, will certainly help potential voters to make an informed decision, when casting their votes, this November.
