Voter Empowerment
Building New Power through leadership development
There are many important stories coming out of the 2014 General Assembly – the outcomes of bills, the work of citizen lobbyists, the story of all the rallies and lobby days KFTC participated in.
For me, one of the highlights of KFTC’s work in the General Assembly – and, really, a highlight of all the work KFTC does – is the leadership development that happens around the session.
Throughout the session, KFTC is committed to developing leaders and helping their voices be heard. Whether it’s my friend Al lobbying for the first time. Or Mantell from Lexington taking his turn at the mic in front of the large crowd at the Voting Rights Rally. Or all the KFTC members who serve on various strategy teams that, throughout the session, contribute to our collective game plan … KFTC is about developing leaders.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about KFTC’s approach to leadership development.
BIKE the VOTE!
The Saturday before the Kentucky primary election voter registration deadline, Jefferson County Chapter of KFTC organized Bike the Vote, a pop-up voter registration drive in West Louisville. Eighteen people volunteered to register voters, some riding bikes between the four pop-up locations; two grocery stores and two parks. After four hours and eight miles of biking, the group registered 40 voters. Chapter members registered a total of 84 voters during the week of April 14.
Southern Kentucky Neighborhood Canvassing
We're teaming up with students from WKU and meeting at the Foundry on Saturday afternoon at 2pm to talk to residents about our work around fair housing and register voters. Arrive anytime from 1:45 - 2:00, and be ready to hit the pavement promptly at 2:00.
West Louisville Pop-Up Voter Registration Drive....on Bikes
April 21 is the voter registration deadline for the May 20 Primary Election. Our chapter will be registering voters door to door and on college campuses this month. On April 19 we are planning a Voter Registration Drive focused on registering voters in West Louisville.
Voter registration deadline
Today is the last day to register to vote in the May 20 primary election in Kentucky.
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