It’s a Man’s World … Unless Women Vote!
Happy Super Tuesday! Your voice matters. Take a moment to register to vote.
Happy birthday, Alice Paul!
The best way to honor her legacy? Register to vote.
It’s a Man’s World … Unless Women Vote!
It’s Election Day! Women make up over half of the U.S. population, and their voices are crucial at the polls. Yet in 2014, less than half of eligible women voters reported voting. Off-year elections, including the 2015 election season, are a time when young women are even less likely to vote.
Women fought for the right to vote. It’s time to use it! Take a second to register to vote or update your record.
The Day after: 8 Takeaways from the 2014 Midterms
- Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate.
- AAUW-supported ballot initiatives did well.
- Voters are quite comfortable contradicting themselves — especially Independent voters.
- Some barriers were broken, but it was mostly a rough night for women candidates.
- The “women’s vote” and the “gender gap” are different phenomena.
- Democrats are pointing the finger at the president, but the White House begs to differ.
- ID laws suppress turnout and voting.
- The 2016 presidential primary season has officially begun!
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, you have some serious choices to make – and from the ballot box to your closet, we’re with you all the way.
That’s why we’re asking you to show off your personal, patriotic style by sending us a picture of the shoes you’ll wear to the polls.
To submit your shoes, just e-mail your first name, state, age, and your pic to itsmyvoteaauw@gmail.com.
Be sure to tell us why you picked these shoes: sneakers for a workout, heels for the office, black flats for a restaurant job, or perhaps some bunny slippers or combat boots for folks filling out an absentee ballot.
We’ll post our favorites here and on Twitter (@itsmyvote, #OMGshoes) so check back between now and Election Day to see who wears what to the polls.
Happy voting,
The It’s My Vote team
Name: Sandra Fluke
State: California
Claim to fame: Stood up for women’s health, stared down Rush Limbaugh
Pep Talk: “The poll worker said to me, ‘I remember you voted in the primary election.’ He remembered me because so few young people had voted in that election… We have to do better than that as a generation. It’s so critical that we make our voices heard on election day.“
Who’s looking forward to hanging one of these in their homes?
Poster and photograph Courtesy of the Missouri History Museum.
How will you be celebrating Women’s Equality Day this Sunday? Check out our new infographic that gives you Four Easy Steps to merging your love of Women’s Equality Day with your interests in the upcoming 2012 Election.