Thank you for writing this! It's so urgent in the run-up to 2024. How can we call ourselves a democracy if we don't make it easy for everyone to vote? The stat about ADA-compliant polling places and the fact that software only runs up to Windows 7 (!!!) were especially chilling and eye-opening.
One of the things I emphasize to organizers I train is that although electoral organizing is finite, we are organizing for the long-term. If we build leadership during a campaign, after we leave those leaders will be organizers for life and help build long-term democratic infrastructure.
The points about tech and election administration are mind-blowing. Do you have any electoral administrative job descriptions/openings that you can send my way? I can share them amongst the Arena Community! https://app.arena.run/
Thank you for writing this! It's so urgent in the run-up to 2024. How can we call ourselves a democracy if we don't make it easy for everyone to vote? The stat about ADA-compliant polling places and the fact that software only runs up to Windows 7 (!!!) were especially chilling and eye-opening.
Appreciate this writing!
One of the things I emphasize to organizers I train is that although electoral organizing is finite, we are organizing for the long-term. If we build leadership during a campaign, after we leave those leaders will be organizers for life and help build long-term democratic infrastructure.
The points about tech and election administration are mind-blowing. Do you have any electoral administrative job descriptions/openings that you can send my way? I can share them amongst the Arena Community! https://app.arena.run/