Ally Action Project Week 18: Vote Your Interests
With the upcoming elections, it is imperative that we all vote, but it can be difficult to know how to participate. Less than 60% of eligible adults vote in presidential elections and less than 50% vote in midterm elections. Your interests are the causes that are important to you and the people that you care about. We ask that you take a moment to understand your interests, and vote for them. Do not just blindly vote for a party, but understand who shares your ideals and interests. It is very likely that you predominantly share ideals of one party, but you may vote for another candidate who better represents your interests.
An example is if you are a Republican in the US, but do not share the racist ideals of President Trump, or if you align with the Democratic party in the US, but do not share the ideals of a Senator who is running. Not voting for anyone does not solve the problem, since the other candidate needs to have votes to be elected. At Ally Action Project, we believe that the 2 parties in the US can and should work together to solve our country’s challenges, and we aim to elect candidates who share our ideas of equality.
Be sure to vote all the way through your ballot and do not miss the chance to influence who is controlling your destiny. Vote equality candidates for president, senate, house, governors, mayors, city council, sheriffs, and judges. We compiled some links to help understand your ballot and vote your interests.