“Our ability to participate in government, to elect our leaders and to improve our lives is contingent upon our ability to access the ballot. We know in our heart of hearts that voting is a sacred right – the fount from which all other rights flow.” ~ Stacey Abrams
A friend and I put together some short videos, to help citizens on how to take 5 minutes a day, to spend on our democracy. We believe that 5 minutes for democracy is a manageable way to ensure we are registered to vote, we can contact our reps about important issues, track our reps, compare candidates in an election, and vote.
We also broke this down into 5 tasks. While these videos aren’t fancy or expertly produced, they show simple tasks that can be done to make civic engagement a part of our culture and lives.
Elections happen every year. If we want a government that is for the people, it must be by all the people. There are no shortcuts, but we can break it down, and make it manageable. These videos are all less 7 minutes, most under 5. Watch 1 a day, and you will be on your way to giving 5 minutes for democracy.
- Check Voter Registration
- Contact Your Representatives
- Track Your Representatives
- Compare Candidates in Elections
- Vote!
It can seem overwhelming to become informed, so hopefully these videos make it a bit easier.
You can always google “[your county] County Elections” e.g. “Washington County Elections”. This should take you to results for your county elections office website.
Here are some other resources, some of which were mentioned in the videoes:
| Purpose | Site | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Check Voter Registration | I Will Vote | https://iwillvote.com/ |
| Find Your Representatives | Common Cause | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/ |
| Track Your Representatives | Gov Track | https://www.govtrack.us/ |
| Compare Candidates | Vote 411 | https://www.vote411.org/ |
| Look up Candidates | Ballotpedia | https://ballotpedia.org |
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