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Happy Hump Day, Shit Givers.
We’re in the home stretch. Midterms are only a few days away.
There’s a lot at stake even beyond the candidate showdowns dominating headlines, with state and local ballot proposals about voting rights, reproductive freedom and much more.
We’ve highlighted ballot measures from across the country that are worth your attention. Make it a starting point as you research your own ballot and finalize your voting plan.
Let’s go.
— Team Important, Not Important
APL Positions covered this week:
📋 Same day voter registration (learn more)
♀ Abortion legal and accessible in all states (learn more)
🗳 End felony disenfranchisement (learn more)
🍎 Universal free school meals (learn more)
👉️ NEW: Discover all of our APL Positions here.
Fight for fair elections
Your vote on Tuesday could make a difference for future elections, ensuring eligible voters aren’t turned away and controlling the influence of powerful donors.
Here’s what you can do:
Ballot proposals in several states call for stricter voter ID requirements. Find out if your state is on the list and oppose these measures (go).
A handful of other states are weighing new citizenship requirements that could impact eligible voters. See if your state is affected (go).
Support same day voter registration in Massachusetts (go).
Montana is considering a new strategy to rein in corporate money in politics. Support the Montana Plan (go).
Oppose Missouri’s new congressional map for fairer representation (go).
One of 3 great ballot proposals in Virginia would restore the right to vote after incarceration for those convicted of a felony (go).
Defend reproductive freedom
Our bodies, our choice. Reproductive rights are on the ballot in four states.
Here’s what you can do:
Support the proposed constitutional abortion right in Nevada (go).
Defend bodily autonomy in Missouri from a proposal that would restrict both abortion access and gender affirming care for minors (go).
A constitutional right to abortion in Virginia is another of the state’s ballot proposals worth your support (go).
Protect reproductive rights in Idaho with a proposal that ensures abortion rights until fetal viability (go).
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Stand up for students and teachers
School funding and school meals are up for a vote.
Here’s what you can do:
Explore ballot measures near you
The ballot measures in this newsletter are just the beginning. Learn more about local races and make a plan to vote.
Here’s what you can do:
That’s it for this week.
Thank you — as always — for giving a shit.
— Team Important, Not Important
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