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How to Vote with Care in Mind

 

  • Sign Hand in Hand’s pledge to vote with care in mind!
  • Support the Care Agenda
    • Paid family leave
    • Universal, affordable childcare
    • Affordable home care for elders and people with disabilities
    • Living wage jobs for domestic and care workers
  • Research your ballot
    • What or who will be on your ballot? 
    • Plan to vote in support of candidates and issues that uplift the things you and your loved ones need, like the Care Agenda
  • Decide in advance who and what you’ll vote for
    • Learn about candidates by watching debates, reading endorsements, or checking out endorsing organizations and individuals. Which candidates will advance issues on the Care Agenda?
    • Learn about issues on your ballot by visiting their websites and the websites of endorsing organizations and individuals. Read the full ballot language ahead of time and get support if you don’t understand exactly what it’s saying.
    • Be discerning: candidate websites will make you think they care about everything you care about! Think about organizations and individuals that you trust, and turn to them for information and endorsements: local or national organizations, politicians you’ve been glad to support in the past, and individuals that you know are informed in your community.
    • Make sure you’re registered to vote and know about upcoming deadlines and elections where you live. 
    • Have you moved? Make sure you register to vote at your new address!
  • Make a plan to vote
    • Will you vote early in person? By mail? On Election Day?
      • Choose a date and time to vote, and stick to your plan. Make a calendar invitation for yourself and stay committed to following your plan.
      • Make sure you have the correct form of ID depending on your state. Scroll to find your state here and check the ID policy where you live.
      • Do you need time off to vote?
    • How will you get to your polling location? Or what mailbox or dropbox will you use to return your ballot?
  • Vote!
    • It’s your right to vote, and it’s also your responsibility! 
    • If you have any problems at your polling location, you can demand a provisional ballot, which will allow you to vote even if you’re in the wrong place or don’t have the documents you need. Once you’ve posted a provisional ballot, you can check with the department of elections to be sure it gets counted.
  • Invite your network to vote with care in mind!
    • Share this resource and your reasons for voting with care in mind