Voter Empowerment
Floyd County Voter Empowerment Update
In Floyd County, KFTC members have gotten out into the community today, passing out voter guides, helping people to find polling locations, passing out stickers, giving rides to the polls, and generally getting people ready to vote.
One of the voting locations that we drove a voter to had a an hour-long line, which is pretty incredible.
Another NKY Update
Jo Long and other Northern KY KFTC members are still going strong - calling voters and answering questions regarding polling locations, hours of operation, and more.
We also met customers who are former felons and don't have the right to vote themelves. It was a powerful reminder that those of us who do have the right to vote have the responsibility to use it.
Central Kentucky voter mobilization update
Members and friends of the Central Kentucky chapter of KFTC have been working around the clock to educate voters and moblize them to the polls. First, we sent a physical copy of our voter guide to the home of every single KFTC member in our chapter area and every single person that we registered to vote in 2012.
Scott County Voter Mobilization Update
Last night, Scott County KFTC and NAACP members called through the last of the people in our database, plus much of the Ed Davis precint's registered voters – about 200 people called in all.
Thinking through the impact of Scott County's Voter Empowerment work in 2012, Rosanne Fitts Klarer said:
"I think we're creating a positive buzz – making a space for people to get engaged in politics. It brought it home for people. It's about connecting people to real issues and not just sound bytes and it's rare for people to otherwise have information to cast an informed vote on local races. I also think it's great that we can take today to celebrate voting as a key part of our Democracy. Some people think Democracy happens on it's own. It doesn't. But we're making it happen."
Voter Mobilization update from Bowling Green / Southern Kentucky
Howdy from Bowling Green! The SOKY chapter got together for our second phone bank last night, and it was as much fun as we coud handle!
Eight members braved the cold and drizzly weather for pizza and a little democracy in action.
We called around 250 people and had some great conversations. Our meeting space is often shared by ESL classes, and we were delighted when one student and one instructor volunteered to make calls with us!
We also hope to have another student ride with us in the sound truck today, joining Jason Brown on the megaphone.
We'll also have a phalanx of bike riders alongside the truck today...pictures of that to come.
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