UU the Vote
What is UU the Vote? UU the Vote is a bold initiative created by the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Side With Love team. Through UU the Vote, we engage in:
- Voter Registration: Encourage eligible voters to register.
- Issue Education: Educate our communities about critical issues.
- Get-Out-the-Vote Drives: Mobilize voters to cast their ballots.
- Voter Protection: Ensure everyone’s right to vote.
- State Leadership Development: Empower UUs to lead in their communities.
Get Involved
- UU the Vote Overview: Learn about the initiative and its goals.
https://uuthevote.org/ - Get Involved: Find ways to participate in voter registration, issue education, and more. Has a calendar and a links to sign up for poll working, postcard writing, etc.
https://uuthevote.org/get-involved/ - Training and Resources: Access tools and materials for training, organizing and activism.
https://uuthevote.org/trainings-resources/ - Get updates: Text “VoteLove” to 866-533-1494 for Updates
Can’t travel?
We know traveling away from your home comes with a financial commitment and may not be accessible to everyone. That is okay! We have lots of other ways to get involved with UU the Vote this Fall.
- Join our weekly phonebanks – every Tuesday 7-9pm ET beginning August 26
- Sign up to be a Poll Worker with Power the Polls – it’s needed in almost every state!
- Sign up write letters with VoteFWD
- Sign up to be an Election Defender locally where you live
Vote Forward
Vote Forward is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing voter participation in U.S. elections through personalized, handwritten letters to mobilize eligible but infrequent voters.
- Main web page – https://votefwd.org/
- For letter writing events – https://votefwd.org/events
Change the Conversation For Progress
This is the organization Carol Haag made reference to in her reflection. They focus on engaging unlikely voters in authentic conversations in order to strengthen democracy and promote justice.
ctc4progress.org.
For younger congregants
If you want to hear a version or the story read during the service or find out about similar stories:
- Breonna Marches Through Time – Link to story narrated by co-author Daveena Kenny. Begins at 6:43.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ02Axk53ZQ”
- Also recommended – The Youngest Marcher.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTH31zKJoGE