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[READING, PA] – On Wednesday, November 2 at 10:00 a.m., Make the Road Pennsylvania, Berks Stands Up, and POWER are coming together with When We All Vote for a Party at the Polls event to celebrate citizens casting their votes and encourage more people to vote early and turn out for the midterm elections.
As Pennsylvania voters face increased barriers to voting, including intimidation and harassment by armed law enforcement at ballot drop boxes in Reading and Berks County, Party at the Polls will counter the negativity and make voting a joyful and celebratory experience with food, music, and candy for children. Organizations will celebrate voters returning their ballots early, and assist voters who haven’t yet voted to do so.
The event is part of When We All Vote’s Party at the Polls program, the organization’s celebratory voter engagement strategy proven to increase voter participation and turnout. More than 100 parties at the polls, led by When We All Vote partners and volunteers, will take place across the country this election season as a part of the Party at the Polls program.
Reporters interested in attending this event or learning more should email melissa@onrosehill.com and press@civicnation.org.
WHERE: Berks County Election Services Building – 633 Court Street Reading, PA 19601
WHEN: Wednesday, November 2 – 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Party at the Polls making voting a joyful and celebratory experience
WHO: Participants include:
- Make the Road Pennsylvania
- Berks Stands Up
- POWER
Said Diana Robinson, Civic Engagement Director for Make the Road PA:
“Voting should be joyful and safe, not scary. Although Berks County has brought intimidation and harassment to this election by stationing armed and uniformed law enforcement officials to question voters returning ballots at drop boxes, we aren’t letting negativity kill the vibe. With Party at the Polls we’re turning the pressure down and the joy up, making sure Berks County voters can have some fun while exercising their fundamental right to vote.”
Make the Road Pennsylvania is the largest Latinx organization in the state of Pennsylvania. With 10,000 members, we are dedicated to organizing the working class in Latinx communities, building power for justice.
POWER Interfaith is a non-partisan faith-based community organizing network committed to building communities of opportunity that work for all. We represent more than 150 congregations across Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania working to bring about justice here and now.
About When We All Vote
When We All Vote, an initiative of Civic Nation, is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. Created by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come. We empower our supporters and volunteers to take action through voting, advocating for their rights, and holding their elected officials accountable.
In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust, multifaceted campaign and reached more than 100 million people to educate them about the voting process and get them registered and ready to vote. The initiative also led in voter education, registration, and volunteer engagement and as a result, 512,000 people started or completed the voter registration process, and nearly 500 media, corporate, and nonprofit partners joined its efforts.
Michelle Obama launched When We All Vote in 2018 and is joined by fellow Co-Chairs Stephen Curry, Becky G, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks, H.E.R., Liza Koshy, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, Bretman Rock, Kerry Washington and Rita Wilson.
When We All Vote is a key initiative within Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and works with Civic Nation Action, a 501(c)(4). These organizations are homes for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation.
About Civic Nation
Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Six initiatives are a part of the Civic Nation family: When We All Vote, United State of Women, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, End Rape On Campus, It’s On Us and We The Action. Learn more here.
Information provided to TVL by:
Melissa McCleery
