Join the challenge!  

Are you ready to vote in the 2024 elections? Let’s create excitement around being engaged and informed citizens who are ready to exercise their right to vote this fall! Let’s dive in and get #ReadyToVote2024!  

Share selfies, short videos, or photos during key moments in the democratic process this election season – think registering to vote, voting early by mail, finding your polling place, and casting your ballot.

Get creative! Check out Dana’s post about getting prepared to vote this fall! And this one from Ben about voting by mail!

Call on a friend to share their story, like this video, or tag friends in a caption to keep the momentum going until Election Day!

Participate on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or X (Twitter) and tag three friends to encourage them to share too! Tag @thirteenwnet on Instagram or TikTok for a chance to be featured! 

USE THE OFFICIAL HASHTAG TO SHARE: #ReadyToVote2024

IMAGES & LANGUAGE TO SHARE:  Social Toolkit 

Toolkit includes custom artwork to share on social, designed by Brooklyn artist, Caleb Luke Lin (pictured right).

Major funding for Preserving Democracy’s #ReadyToVote2024 campaign is provided by Carnegie Corporation of New York.


ELECTION DAY RESOURCES

Watch live 2024 Election coverage from PBS News on Election Day
PBS News will provide live special coverage of the 2024 presidential and congressional elections on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5 beginning at 6 p.m. (available to stream with live ASL Interpretation).

There’s a live fact check from PolitiFact, who will focus on election integrity and fact-checking stories on claims about election results.

U.S. Presidential Election Results Live Tracker

2024 Election Fact Checks Blog

Watch results in real time with the Electoral College calculator


VOTING RESOURCES

VOTING CHECKLIST

Preserving Democracy is a proud partner of National Voter Education Week, Oct 7 – 11, 2024!

Voting Checklist from Students Learn Students Vote’s National Voter Education Week website:

Register to vote!

Get to Know your ballot!

Make a plan to vote!

Understand the process!

Share with your friends & family!

Issues at the polls? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE

#StudentVote #NationalVoterEducationWeek 

Voting Checklist story on Preserving Democracy


VOTER TOOLKIT

Ballotpedia’s 2024 Election Voter Toolkit is free to all voters, and provides accessible and unbiased election information for anyone looking to navigate the voting process with clarity and confidence.

Resources include Sample Ballot, Help Desk, poll locations, open and close times, and more…

Ballotpedia’s Sample Ballot is designed to help voters find personalized, address-based information about who and what is on their ballot.

Explore an interactive map of voter ID laws by state

2024 Presidential Election Coverage

Check out Ballotpedia’s monthly Preserving Democracy Pathfinder column on our website!


Resources from vote.gov:

Your vote is safe

Guide to voting


Resources from vote.org:

Polling place locator

Find out everything you need to know about voting in your state

Voter ID laws by state

Early voting calendar by state

Am I registered? Check your registration

Find voter registration deadlines by state

Set up election reminders

Request an absentee ballot

Resources from ACLU:

ACLU offers a Know Your Voting Rights guide to help you understand more about your voting rights and help you resist voter intimidation at the polls.

For help at the polls, call the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Other resources:

Vote Smart offers free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans.

PBS News Election 2024 coverage


VOTER ACCESSIBILITY

Voter Accessibility Fact Sheet from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Voter accessibility laws (usa.gov)

SignVote 2024 election resources promoting voter engagement and excellence in Deaf America

Student PSA | ASL Voting

ACLU offers a Know Your Voting Rights guide to help you access disability-related accommodations and language assistance at the polls.

2024 Election Results livestream with live ASL Interpretation from PBS News (YouTube)


NON-ENGLISH VOTING RESOURCES

Find key, essential voter information for how to vote in the United States in your preferred language, from the menu options below (list via the National Voter Education Week website):

Derecho al voto | Know Your Rights Guide from ACLU
Obtenga más información sobre cómo ejercer su derecho al voto, resistir la intimidación al votante y acceder a acomodaciones por discapacidad y asistencia bilingüe en las urnas. Para obtener ayuda en sitios de votación, llame a la Línea de Protección Electoral no partidista al 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA.


ELECTION TRANSPARENCY


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