phenioxgirl:

tzikeh:

jacquez45:

luciferissatan:

grilledcheesed:

criticalrolequotesandstuff:

And if you’re afraid of the power Trump already wields, hear this: if we don’t show up in the midterms, the Republicans could get a supermajority in the Senate. That means no ability to filibuster. No recourse. No way to stop them.

We’ve got to make sure the blue states stay blue and try to turn some of those red states blue as well. Don’t count your state out just because it usually votes Republican. Historically, midterms have way lower turnouts than presidential election years. So lets actually show up this time and do some damage.

Oh, and one hopeful note, all the House seats are up for reelection. So let’s take that shit away from Donald Trump and his Republican Party. 

Also, remember to vote in local elections! Keep track of when they are, the candidates, and make sure you stay informed on local and state politics. We have to show up in 2018, and at every. Single. Thing.

I dont like adding things but this needs to be said: DO NOT ASSUME THAT THERE WILL BE A HIGH DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT. Do not think that “oh EVERYONE else will show up to vote, I dont have to” Do not do that. Because trust me you wouldn’t be the only person thinking that. Now, if everyone assumes it’ll be a high turn out so they dont go, then nobody goes. Assume always that your vote will be the tipping point, assume that your vote is necessary and needed (because guess what: it absolutely is). Go vote. Keep track of the dates. And just go do it.

Register to vote. Check that you’re registered even if you think you are, even if you (like me) have voted in every election since you were old enough to do so. And then do it.

If you can, volunteer to drive people to the polls.

Re: luciferissatan’s comment – 100% correct – even more correct is that midterms’ low voter turnout? Is because Dems skip the midterms. More Republicans go to the polls for midterm elections, historically, than Democrats.

IF YOU STAY HOME, REPUBLICANS WILL WIN. END OF.

All you high schooler turning 18 in time for the election make sure you register to vote!! 

Y’all are woke right now and that is so amazing, but you need to keep the momentum going. Real change happens when you show up and help put people into power the will actually make changes. 

15 states—California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Utah—plus the District of Columbia, allow or have enacted legislation allowing 16 or 17 year-olds to pre-register to vote even if they won’t turn 18 before Election Day. So when you are getting your license register so that come election day you don’t have to worry about it. Tell your friends to do the same. 

mikkeneko:

nonbinarypastels:

Another year means another chance to do your civic duty and affect some change in your communities by getting out to vote! While election day isn’t until November 6th, the major parties will both hold nominating contests for various federal and state elected positions throughout the year.

Below is a list of primary elections by state, their date, runoff dates (if applicable), and the registration deadline if you want to vote in them. Each registration deadline is also a link which will either take you to where you can register to vote online or where you can print out a voter registration form if online registration is not available in your state.

Alabama

• Primary Date: 06/05
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21
  
• Runoff Date: 07/17
  
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 07/02 

Alaska

• Primary Date: 08/21
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/22 

Arizona

• Primary Date: 08/28
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/30 

Arkansas

• Primary Date: 05/22
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/23
• Runoff Date:  06/19
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 05/21 
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

California

• Primary Date: 06/05
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21 

Colorado

• Primary Date: 06/26
• Primary Registration Deadline: 06/18 
• Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 05/29 

Connecticut

• Primary Date: 08/14
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/15 
• Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 05/14
  

Delaware

• Primary Date: 09/11
• Primary Registration Deadline: 08/11 
• Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 05/25 

Florida

• Primary Date: 08/28
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/31 

Georgia

• Primary Date: 05/22
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/24 
• Runoff Date: 07/24
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 06/25 

Hawaii

• Primary Date: 08/11
• Primary Date Registration Deadline: 07/12  

Idaho

• Primary Date: 05/15
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/20
  
• Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Illinois

• Primary Date: 03/20
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 03/04
  
• Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Indiana

• Primary Date: 05/08
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/19
  

Iowa

• Primary Date: 06/05
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/25
  
• Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Kansas

• Primary Date: 08/07
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/17
  

Kentucky

• Primary Date: 05/22
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/23
  

Louisiana

• Primary Date: 11/06*
• *Louisiana has no primaries - the general election is the “primary” and a runoff is held if no candidate receives 50% of the vote.
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 10/16 
• Runoff Date: 12/08
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 11/17
  

Maine

• Primary Date: 06/12
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/22
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV. 
• Note: Same day registration is available in this state.

Maryland

• Primary Date: 06/26
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 06/05
  

Massachusetts

• Primary Date: 09/18*
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 08/29 *
  
• * Massachusetts is considering rescheduling its primary to an earlier date, therefore it is still undetermined.
  

Michigan

• Primary Date: 08/07
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/09 
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

Minnesota

• Primary Date: 08/14
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/22
  
• Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Mississippi

• Primary Date: 06/05
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/07
  
• Runoff Date: 06/26
  
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 05/28
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

Missouri

• Primary Date: 08/07
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/11 
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

Montana

• Primary Date: 06/05
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/06
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
• Note: Same day registration is available in this state.

Nebraska

• Primary Date: 05/15
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/30
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

Nevada

• Primary Date: 06/12
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/24 

New Hampshire

• Primary Date: 09/11
• No registration deadline. Same day  registration available in this state.

New Jersey

• Primary Date: 06/05
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/15
  
• Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 04/11
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

New Mexico

• Primary Date: 06/05
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/08
  

New York:

• Primary Date: 09/11
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 08/18
  
• Note: New York’s party change deadline has expired. If you were already registered and wanted to vote in a different primary, you were required to change your party registration by 10/13/17 in order to cast a ballot in the 2018 primaries.
  

North Carolina

• Primary Date: 05/08
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/13
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

North Dakota

• Primary Date: 06/12
• No voter registration
  

Ohio

• Primary Date: 05/08
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/09
  

Oklahoma

• Primary Date: 06/05
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 06/01
  
• Runoff Date: 08/28
  
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 08/03
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

Oregon

• Primary Date: 05/15
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/24
  

Pennsylvania

• Primary Date: 05/15
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/16
  

Rhode Island

• Primary Date: 09/12
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 08/13
  
• Last Date to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 06/14
  

South Carolina

• Primary Date: 06/12
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/13
  
• Runoff Date: 06/26
  
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 05/27
  

South Dakota

• Primary Date: 06/05
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

Tennessee

• Primary Date: 08/02
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/03
  

Texas

• Primary Date: 03/06
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 02/05
  
• Runoff Date: 05/22
  
• Runoff Registration Deadline: 04/23
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  

Utah

• Primary Date: 06/26
• Primary Registration Deadline: 06/19
  

Vermont

• Primary Date: 08/14
  
• No registration deadline.
  
• Same day registration available in this state

Virginia

• Primary Date: 06/12*
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21
  
• * Individual Virginia districts decide whether to accept the results of a primary or to hold a convention to determine the nominee of the party.

 Washington

• Primary Date: 08/07
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/30
  

West Virginia

• Primary Date: 05/08
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 04/10
  

Wisconsin

• Primary Date: 08/14
• Primary Registration Deadline: 07/25
  

Wyoming

• Primary Date: 08/21
  
• Primary Registration Deadline: 08/16
  
• Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV. 
• Note: Same day registration is available in this state.
  

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batboyblog:

Well it’s 2018, if you’re an American you’ve lived a year with Trump as President. Sick of it? me too. Good news though! it’s 2018! which means…. ELECTIONS!  Democrats ended 2017 winning two governor’s races, a Senate seat in Alabama(!) and many state level special elections. In 2018 all 435 US House seats are up, as are 36 governorships, State governments etc.

But lets focus for a moment on the 34 US Senate Seats up this year!

there are 33 regular elections and one special election. As you can see there are 24 Democrats and 2 Independents who sit with the Democrats up for re-election, and just 8 Republican seats up. 

Most seats are safe and unlikely to flip so lets get them out of the way. California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnesota (special), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin seem very likely to stay Blue, while Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming seem likely to stay Republican. SO NOW to the states in play! 

Arizona:

Facing a tough primary Republican Senator Jeff Flake declared on October 24, 2017 he wouldn’t run for re-election. This leaves far right Kelli Ward as basically the only person running for the Republican nomination. Ward is a wing nut who’s all in on Trump’s wall and deporting everyone who tans. Ward is also famous for believing in the chemtrail conspiracy theory. One the Democratic side, Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema is running. Sinema is 41 years old, the first openly bisexual person elected to Congress, if elected to the Senate she’d be the first bi Senator and the second LGBT senator. Sinema has been a big supporter of the DREAM act 

Her Website give her some money, or volunteer if you live in Arizona

Florida:

Florida is represented by Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Nelson is the only former astronaut in Congress, and the only member who’s been in space. Nelson has been a strong supporter of NASA and other government science programs. In the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting Nelson was a leaning voice supporting a new gun control bill. Sadly Nelson is running in a state that Trump won, a state who’s other Senator is a Republican who won re-election overwhelmingly last year. While he’s not yet officially running Republican Governor Rick Scott is the most likely Republican to run against Nelson and is polling strongly. Scott has blocked Florida’s Medicaid expansion 3 times leaving thousands without health care, Scott doesn’t believe in climate change, his reaction to the Pulse Nightclub shooting was “thoughts and prayers” and he signed an expanded version of Florida’s stand-your-ground law in 2017 this was the same law that got Trayvon Martin killed. So lets not elect him and re-election the astronaut?

His Website give him some money, or volunteer if you live in Florida

Indiana:

Indiana is represented by Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly. Donnelly voted for Obamacare way back when he was in the House in 2010 and has supported it over and over again ever since. Donnelly was a key part of expanding CHIP in 2010 to cover 4 million more children. While a supporter of the Second Amendment Donnelly took part in Chris Murphy gun control filibuster in 2017. Indiana however is a deep red state, Trump won there by 18 points, former US Senator Evan Bayh lost his run for senate in 2016 by 10 points, Indiana is the home of Mike Pence. Tons of Republicans are planning on running against Donnelly so far two of the State’s Republican Congressmen are already running, with two more thinking about it, the Speaker of the State House and the State’s Attorney General are also thinking about it. 

His Website give him some money, or volunteer if you live in Indiana

Missouri:

Missouri is represented by Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill. McCaskill has long been one of the leading protectors of the Planned Parenthood in the Senate. McCaskill has worked hard to reform how sexual assault/harassment is dealt with in the US Military. She’s been one of the leading woman Senators speaking out in the #MeToo movement. McCaskill also was one of the co-sponsors for a bump stock ban bill. Missouri is a deep red state, Trump won the state by 19 points, Democrat Jason Kander lost his bid to become a senator in 2016. The most likely Republican to face her is Missouri’s Attorney General Josh Hawley. Hawley is best known as one of the lawyer in the Hobby Lobby case in fact arguing that businesses should be able to discriminate is basically the center of Hawley’s legal career. So let’s re-elect the feminist grandma not the guy who says craft stores should be allowed to not hire the gays

Her Website give her some money, or volunteer if you live in Missouri

Montana:

Montana is represented by Democratic Senator Jon Tester. Tester is a populist Senator well known for criticizing money in politics and the power of K Street lobbyists. Tester became a leading voice against the Republican Tax bill. Sadly Montana is a deep red state, Trump won it by 21 points, Greg Gianforte won his special election to be Montana’s sole Congressman even though he bodyslamed a reporter. A number of Republicans are either running against Tester already, or are being talked about. Including Trump’s Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. It’s not clear right now who will be the candidate against Tester but if you want someone who will fight to keep money out of politics and Wall Street in line, lets re-elect Tester.

His Website give him some money, or volunteer if you live in Montana

Nevada:

Nevada is represented by Republican Senator Dean Heller. Heller was a key vote for the GOP Tax plan, unlike other Republican “swing votes” Heller didn’t ask for any chances and just voted for it. Heller also voted repeatedly to kill Obamacare even after the Republican governor of his state begged him not to because of how many Nevadans it would hurt. Heller is likely one of the most unpopular Senator up for re-election. He’s running in a state Hillary Clinton won while he’s tied himself closely to Trump. Heller is also unpopular with his own party and is being primaried by a far right candidate endorsed by Sarah Palin and Steve Bannon, This candidate Danny Tarkanian has run for 6 offices in Nevada since 2004 and is 0-6 heading into his 7th run but looks likely to unseat Heller in the Primary. Now the Democrat who will face Heller or Tarkanian in November is Congresswoman Jacky Rosen. Rosen won a Republican leaning district in 2016 and is a newcomer to politics. Rosen has been a strong support for the DREAM act and fought against the Republican Tax Cut bill. In a twist if Tarkanian is the Republican nominee it’ll be the second time Rosen and Tarkanian will run against each other, Rosen beat him in 2016 for her Congressional seat. So let’s boot out Dirty Dean Heller and beat Tarkanian (again) and elect Rosen (which would mean Nevada would have two Democratic women Senators)

Her Website give her some money, or volunteer if you live in Nevada 

North Dakota:

North Dakota is Represented by Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Heitkamp is personally popular in her state representing the great plains populism. Heitkamp has vocally supported the Buffett Rule sponsoring a bill to ensure that people making more than a million dollars a year pay at least 30% in taxes. North Dakota is a deep red state, Trump won by 36 points and maybe one of the few states were he’s still has a net positive approval rating. in 2016 North Dakota’s other Senator a Republican sailed to re-election with 78% of the vote. So Heitkamp is a Democrat running in one of the reddest states in America. Right now no major Republican is running against her but that could change soon and against any Republican she’ll be running into the headwinds. So lets re-elect her

Her Website give her some money, or volunteer if you live in North Dakota

Ohio:

Ohio is represented by Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. Brown is one of the most progressive and left wing members of the Senate. Honestly only Bernie Sanders and MAYBE Elizabeth Warren are to his left. Not only is Brown signed onto the Medicare for All bill he has introduced a single payer health care bill every year since he was first elected to Congress in 1993. He’s also supports the return of the Glass-Steagall Act. Sadly for Brown (and really all of us) had drifted to the right in the years since his first election. Trump won the state by 8 points, Republican Senator Rob Portman walked to re-election in 2016 with a 21 point victory. The Republican most likely to face off with Brown is Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel. Mandel is for the full repeal of Obamacare and doesn’t believe Climate Change is real. Lucky for us Sherrod Brown beat Josh Mandel like a drum in 2012 and lets help him do it a second time. 

His Website give him some money, or volunteer if you live in Ohio

Tennessee:

Tennessee’s incumbent Republican Senator Bob Corker announced in September 2017 he wasn’t running for re-election. Tennessee is not the kind of state that Democrats are suppose to have a shot, but 2018 is gonna special. The last Democrat to win statewide office, former Governor (2003-2011) Phil Bredesen is coming out of retirement to run for the seat. A former Mayor (Nashville 1991-1999) as well as former Governor Bredesen aggressively addressed the meth crisis in his state and balanced Tennessee’s budget after years of Republican mismanagement. The most likely Republican candidate is Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn. Blackburn is maybe Trump’s favorite Congressperson. She supported his Muslim ban, sponsored a bill to ban abortion after 22 weeks, claimed Obamacare had death panels, is against net neutrality (also municipal broadband even though Chattanooga has it). So lets elect the common sense Democrat not the wing nut Trump Congresswoman.

His Website give him some money, or volunteer if you live in Tennessee

Texas:

Texas is represented by Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Cruz is… wildly unpopular both inside his own party and state. For Democrats he’s fighting for the title of second most hated Republican behind Trump. Of course Cruz is also one of the most right wing members of the Senate, someone who supports a full repeal of Obamacare with no replacement at all, some one who voted against disaster relief for Hurricane Sandy, called net neutrality the “Obamacare for the internet”, we can go on for days Cruz sucks. Normally we’d just have to write off a state like Texas, it’s so Republican right? well maybe not, Hillary Clinton did better there than Obama did in 2012. The factors that turned Alabama blue, large numbers of minority voters and college educated white suburban voters are in Texas in a big way. The Democrat most likely to be facing Cruz is Congressman Beto O'Rourke (the man with the best name in politics) O'Rourke supports legalizing cannabis, he’s been on the front lines in the fight against Trump immigration policy, he was part of 2016 sit-in for gun control on the floor of the US House. Cruz is a literal human monster, Beto O'Rourke is a cool dude, lets make him a senator and Cruz not. Oh also in the first and only poll of the race O'Rourke was tied with Cruz.

His Website give him some money, or volunteer if you live in Texas

West Virginia:

West Virginia is represented by Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. This is maybe one of the oddest races of 2018. If West Virginia isn’t the most Republican states in America it’s close, Trump won the state by an earth shaking 42 points in 2016, it’s governor, other senator, and all 3 of it’s congresspeople are Republicans, every state wide office is Republican, Republicans hold large majorities in both State Houses. However former Governor and now Senator Joe Manchin is a Democrat and maybe the most popular person running for re-election in 2018. However Manchin is a Democrat offering key votes on health care and tax reform and standing against Betsy DeVos’ nomination. A lot of Republicans have jumped in to try and unseat Manchin, like a coal billionaire who was convicted of safety violations that got people killed, the Republican Attorney General, and one of the State’s Congressmen. 

His Website give him some money, or volunteer if you live in West Virginia 

Honorable mentions:

right now these Republican held seats look super safe but if you’d told me a year ago that a Democrat was about to be sworn in as Senator for Alabama I’d have laughed in your face. First up is Utah Republican Orin Hatch has been Senator for Utah since 1976 and Utah is an ultra-red state so he’s fine right? Not so much, a poll found 75% of Utahans don’t want Hatch to run again. Indeed Hatch as been promising not to run for re-election every 6 years since the early 1990s, he’s been string people along with “will he won’t he” re-election stories for most 2017 but it seems pretty locked in that he’s running. Hatch almost has closely tied himself to Trump who isn’t popular in the state, he famously said we just don’t have the money for CHIP after voting to give big business and rich people a tax cut. The likely Democrat in the race Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson is raising tons of money and even beat Hatch in an early poll (when people weren’t told she was a Democrat) it’s a long shot but check out her website if you’re in Utah. Next is Mississippi this should be a lock down for Republicans, an incumbent Republican up in Mississippi should walk away with it. And maybe Senator Roger Wicker will. However there’s a lot of buzz that far-right radical, State Senator Chris McDaniel will get into the race with Steve Bannon’s backing. in 2014 McDaniel came with-in less than one point of unseating Mississippi’s other Senator, Thad Cochran, in a primary. Cochran only beat McDaniel thanks to the support of black voters scared of an even more racist Republican. If McDaniel runs and unseats Wicker we could end up in a place like we were in Alabama. Mississippi and Alabama are twins in many was only there are even more black voters in Mississippi. There isn’t a strong Democrat in the race yet but there’s buzz around Brandon Presley. If you recognize the name, yes he is related to Elvis, they’re cousins. Brandon Presley is a popular elected official representing northern Mississippi, normally the most Republican part of the state. Maybe stop by his Facebook or Twitter and tell him to run. Next is Nebraska again not a state we should even be looking at. Republican Senator Deb Fischer won election with nearly 60% of the vote she’s running in a deep red state, should be a shoe in. However the first and only poll of the race showed her 42% to 31% against her main Democratic rival Lincoln City Councilwoman Jane Raybould. That’s not great numbers for an early re-election poll for a sitting Senator running in a state that should be easy for her. Maybe it’s nothing, but check out Raybould’s website. Next up is Wyoming which being totally real here I see no path to a Democrat winning there. Steve Bannon is hoping to push out Republican Senator John Barrasso in favor of the founder of Blackwater (and Besty DeVos’ brother) Erik Prince. Even if Prince runs and beats Barrasso there’s not much in the way of Democrats to stop him in the general election.

Well that’s it, that’s what 2018 looks like in the US Senate, if you got even an extra 5 bucks (and you’re an American, sorry guys) pick a candidate you like, one who speaks to you and hand them your 5 dollars. Don’t have money volunteer, and if you don’t live in or near a state where you can volunteer, well just reblog this and help it find someone who can help. 

mikkeneko:

diebrarian:

grownupgeekgirl:

flowerfeminism:

So I was notified via email that in order to vote in the 2018 primaries, I had to register my party affiliation, in my home state….by OCY 13TH

Holy shit guys. Please find out ur state’s voting rules and OH MY GOD PLEASE DO IT BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT. WE HAVE TO BEAT THE CONSERVATIVES IF WE WANT TO HAVE ANY MEANS OF OPPOSING TRUMP.

Voting abroad should still be similar to ur state’s rules, please….google is ur friend.

Holy shit please take ten min to google what to do and register.

To vote in the 2017 Virginia elections, you have to register and have your info up-to-date by October 16, 2017.

You want to make a difference? You vote in off years. Non-presidential elections. And you vote on all of the elections. It will take you a few minutes on your state board of elections website to figure out the issues, candidates, and where to get the info.

VOTE. Please.

And this year in Virginia, it’s a big election. Our governor cannot run again for reelection, and we’re up against a scary ‘I was Trump before Trump was Trump’ republican and a more insidious, Pence-style republican. You want people to stand up to Trump and create laws that support the local population? This is it. This is when it matters.

Vote.

Here’s how to check which district you’re in and who your rep is.

Here’s how to find out if you’re registered.

Here are the deadlines for when to register.

Here’s how to register, if it turns out you’re not.

Here’s how to find local polling places.

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antialiasis:

This is unusual for me and I’m not planning to make a habit of it, but UK people, please vote today. Everyone in general living in a democratic country, please vote when there are elections. Maybe you feel like you don’t know that much about politics, but for every you out there, there’s a person who knows exactly as little as you do voting for the people that you definitely don’t want. Low voter turnout for young people means that the result ends up unnaturally skewed away from young people’s values. You voting helps correct that skew (you know, assuming most of the people reading my blog are young). Just vote.

positive-pebble:

elrond50:

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platholyte:

Vote 👏🏼 in 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 2018 👏🏼 Midterm 👏🏼 Elections 👏🏼

SERIOUSLY

If you vote in Democrats, they’ll be able to block Trump’s policies

It’s not just that they’ll be able to block Drumpf’s policies for the (hopefully only) remaining two years: the entire House of Representatives is up for re-election in 2018. Whoever wins the House in 2018 will still control it in 2020, when we have our next census. This means we voting districts will get to be redrawn and if Republicans retain control of the House in 2020, they will make gerrymandering even worse than it is now, which already favors them.

But the odds are severely in favor of Republicans for 2018. The election is ridiculously lopsided: 23 Democrat seats and both (there are only 2) Independent seats (who Caucus with Dems) will be up for the taking compared to only 8 Republican seats. Not to mention midterm election turnout is always far less than POTUS elections and Republicans consistently turn out for midterms while non-Republicans fail to show up worse than they normally do.

It gets worse. This is the Senate race in 2018:

1. Arizona - Currently Republican
   
2. California - Currently Democrat
   
3. Connecticut - Currently Democrat
4. Delaware - Currently Democrat
5. Florida - Currently Democrat
6. Hawaii - Currently Democrat
7. Indiana - Currently Democrat
8. Maine - Currently Independent
   
9. Maryland - Currently Democrat
10. Massachusetts - Currently Democrat
    
11. Michigan - Currently Democrat
12. Minnesota - Currently Democrat
13. Mississippi - Currently Republican
14. Missouri - Currently Democrat
15. Montana - Currently Democrat
16. Nebraska - Currently Republican
17. Nevada - Currently Republican
18. New Jersey - Currently Democrat
19. New Mexico - Currently Democrat
20. New York - Currently Democrat
21. North Dakota - Currently Democrat
22. Ohio - Currently Democrat
23. Pennsylvania - Currently Democrat
24. Rhode Island - Currently Democrat
25. Tennessee - Currently Republican
    
26. Texas - Currently Republican
27. Utah - Currently Republican
28. Vermont - Currently Independent
29. Virginia - Currently Democrat
30. Washington - Currently Democrat
31. West Virginia - Currently Democrat
32. Wisconsin - Currently Democrat
33. Wyoming - Currently Republican
    

All of the states in bold were awarded to Drumpf, 11 of which are currently held by Democrats. Republicans hold a 52 seat majority right now. If they can maintain the 8 seats they have to defend, they only need 8 Democrat and/or Independent seats to have a 60 seat supermajority and the power to pass basically anything they want under Trump for two years.

If you think it’s catastrophic now (and it is), imagine Drumpf and the Republicans with a 60 seat supermajority for two years plus a Republican House with the power to redistrict in 2020.

And that is why organizing now is critical. Getting people to run against every GOP House Member and tying every action by Trump to them. Make the 2018 elections ALL ABOUT TRUMP. This is also about taking back Governor’s Mansions. 

It is NOT impossible, but it requires effort. 2018 elections efforts SHOULD ALREADY BE UNDERWAY!

@ all my american followers

anneboleyns:

evilelitest2:

Some places are voting early, and if you are pissed off at Trump’s….everything here is where you hit him back, voting in these elections.  If you know anybody from these states, let them know, this is is how the Tea Party fought back in 2009, now it is our turn.  

First off Delaware’s 10th State Senate District

Democrats will lose control of the State Senate if they lose one more seat to Republicans, making the 10th district crucial. The district is very close, won by an incumbent Democrat in 2014 by only 267 votes.

The election will be held on February 25th, with Democrat Stephanie Hansen facing off against Republican John Marino and Libertarian Joseph Lanzendorfer.“

To donate to Stephanie Hansen follow this link: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/keepdeblue

Secondly we have Georgia’s 6th U.S. Congressional District

The 6th District leans Republican, but a strong Democratic primary is mobilizing the community early. The presence of well-resourced campaigns and the variability of special elections make this district flippable.

Election date is pending Tom Price’s appointment to Trump’s cabinet. Let’s elect a Democrat to replace him.”

If you know of any Democrats in the area, please pass along the message.

Finally, Michigan’s 31st State Senate District
Michigan will be a key state in the 2020 presidential elections. By flipping Michigan’s state legislature—beginning with this seat—we can significantly improve our chances in 2020. The chance for upsets in well-resourced special elections makes this a target race.

Election date is pending Mike Green’s appointment to Trump’s cabinet.“

Three elections in the next 100 days, all of which can serve as the first step to taking our country back from absolute madness.  

Pass this around seriously anybody from those districts know what difference they can make 

IF YOU LIVE IN MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, OR GEORGIA, PLEASE VOTE.

sandalwoodandsunlight:

Devos might have gotten confirmed, and that’s BAD, but don’t think your efforts have not been worth it. Because of your actions:

• Devos confirmation got pushed back as much as possible
• two GOP senators defected
• Mike Pence had to be the tie-breaker, something that’s has NOT happened for a cabinet confirmation and the Trump Tower is already whining about it

While it is likely all other cabinet nominees will be confirmed, because of protests and calls from the public and actions taken by senate democrats, these confirmation hearings have been taking longer than previous cabinet confirmations. And just because they’ve been confirmed, the fight does not stop. 

Put your senators who voted for DeVos on notice and that they’ll pay for their vote in 2018, thank those who voted against her. To keep fighting Devos, pay attention to your local school board. They are your best defense against her and many municipalities will be voting for a new school board this year. Make sure you vote then, or even consider running. If you know someone qualified to run, convince them to run. We all know someone who is a teacher or an educator, and I bet that you or someone you know in the education sector is infinitely more qualified than Devos. Attend school board meetings as well. 

Vote for a democratic governor and state legislature. 

If there’s some silver lining, maybe now we will continue pay attention to public education outside of an election year, and make it hard for Devos to push any of her agenda.

counting-dollars-counting-stars:

evilelitest2:

Some places are voting early, and if you are pissed off at Trump’s….everything here is where you hit him back, voting in these elections.  If you know anybody from these states, let them know, this is is how the Tea Party fought back in 2009, now it is our turn.  

First off Delaware’s 10th State Senate District

Democrats will lose control of the State Senate if they lose one more seat to Republicans, making the 10th district crucial. The district is very close, won by an incumbent Democrat in 2014 by only 267 votes.

The election will be held on February 25th, with Democrat Stephanie Hansen facing off against Republican John Marino and Libertarian Joseph Lanzendorfer.“

To donate to Stephanie Hansen follow this link: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/keepdeblue

Secondly we have Georgia’s 6th U.S. Congressional District

The 6th District leans Republican, but a strong Democratic primary is mobilizing the community early. The presence of well-resourced campaigns and the variability of special elections make this district flippable.

Election date is pending Tom Price’s appointment to Trump’s cabinet. Let’s elect a Democrat to replace him.”

If you know of any Democrats in the area, please pass along the message.

Finally, Michigan’s 31st State Senate District
Michigan will be a key state in the 2020 presidential elections. By flipping Michigan’s state legislature—beginning with this seat—we can significantly improve our chances in 2020. The chance for upsets in well-resourced special elections makes this a target race.

Election date is pending Mike Green’s appointment to Trump’s cabinet.“

Three elections in the next 100 days, all of which can serve as the first step to taking our country back from absolute madness.  

Pass this around seriously anybody from those districts know what difference they can make 

For the love of god let’s flip Michigan finally.