John,

Young people have continued to turn out in record numbers despite attempts to silence young voters’ voices because we believe in a Democracy Done Right where more people participate in our democracy and access to the ballot is protected. 

Join the Democracy Done Right campaign today  by adding your name to our petition! We are calling on elected leaders to support us in creating a modern voting system that works for everyone. 

This means:

✅ Voter registration made easy by automatically registering every citizen, and keeping their registration up-to-date via agencies like the DMV.

✅ Every voting citizen can freely choose an option to vote that works for them.

✅ No citizen should ever lose their right to vote. 

The Alliance Network saw the incredible power of the youth vote in this year’s midterms first-hand. As young people continue to be fierce defenders of our democracy, here are some of the voting rights wins we are celebrating from the local youth organizing that got out the youth vote in this year’s midterm elections:

Detroit Action helped pass Proposal 2, a constitutional amendment to establish early voting, preempt efforts to enact more stricter voter ID rules, and expand access to absentee voting.

Forward Montana fought hard in the courts this year for Election-Day registration and won! This led to many more young Montanans utilizing this opportunity to cast their ballot on Election Day.

Next Up saw big wins in Portland this year after young voters won Portland Charter Reform which will allow for more voice and choice in elections, and geographic representation.

Continue reading more midterm wins for our democracy across the Alliance Network over on our blog.

The work doesn’t stop at the midterms. When our youth are civically engaged from a young age, they become lifetime voters. Through our newest campaign, Democracy Debut, we are engaging with first-time voters to hear their stories on what issues are driving them to the polls this November and beyond. Here’s what they had to say 👇🏽

Did you or someone you know vote for the first time in this year’s midterms? Let’s celebrate with you! Submit your story and tell the world how you made your Democracy Debut!

Just this week, Rev. Raphael Warnock won re-election to the US Senate thanks to Black women-led organizations like New Georgia Project and Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda who helped to turn out a record number of young voters, particularly Black youth. And with help from the Alliance! We ran a call program that made approximately 800,000 calls to young Georgians after early voting ended to remind them of the stakes of the runoff election, and to help them make a plan to vote for Warnock. This is all a part of our vision to make a democracy done right.

Democracy Done Right right is all about ensuring citizens have easy, safe access to the ballot box in a way that best fits their needs. Our democracy will face new challenges in 2023, but the voting rights wins driven by the network’s grassroots organizing in 2022 show that their communities want reform to make a democracy done right a reality for everyone. Join the movement today to help us continue defending our democracy into the new year. 

Our vote is our power, let’s defend it together.

Eliana Reed

Content Manager

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