DEMOCRACY TEAM
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Our Democracy Team is being revitalized and gearing up to Get Out The Vote in 2026. Complete the Contact Form below to get engaged in our work. DON'T MISS OUR RESOURCE GUIDE BELOW!! If you have further questions, email Catherine Bonner at [email protected] |
Recommended Read!
Watch the interview with Rachel Maddow and the author to get a feel for the book and its content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hZB5NY8J_0
Join Us for our Next Democracy Team Meeting
Our next meeting is on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 6:30pm in person in the Lexow Wing and via Zoom. We are looking for volunteers to lead and organize for UUSRQ various "Get Out the Vote" actions and educational events. Need more information or the zoom link? Email [email protected]
Minutes from our last meeting can be found HERE. |
THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT OUR VOTING RIGHTS IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT. CHECK OUT OUR RESOURCES BELOW TO GET INFORMATION ON VOTING, CANDIDATES, AND OTHER NON-PARTISAN RESOURCES.
Who is on the ballot in your district (local,state,federal) and their profile
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup
League of Women Voters: Has resources to support voter registration, vote by mail, they reach out to all segments
of our community. They are connected to a great program called - VoteRiders.org
Sarasota....https://lwvsrq.org
Manatee....https://lwvmanatee.org
Vote Riders
They help people get the documentation (birth certificates and proper Identification) so they are eligible to vote.
https://voteriders.org/
Ballotpedia
https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup
League of Women Voters: Has resources to support voter registration, vote by mail, they reach out to all segments
of our community. They are connected to a great program called - VoteRiders.org
Sarasota....https://lwvsrq.org
Manatee....https://lwvmanatee.org
Vote Riders
They help people get the documentation (birth certificates and proper Identification) so they are eligible to vote.
https://voteriders.org/
Action for Democracy: runs nonpartisan informational and get-out-the-vote campaigns, focusing especially on mobilizing youth and women. (actionfordemocracy.org)
American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ American Democracy Project:
Member campuses host voter registration drives, town halls, and deliberative forums to make civic engagement part of the student experience. (https://aascu.org/civic-global-engagement/american-democracy-project/)
Civic Alliance: Partners with nonpartisan organizations to bring unique offerings to the business community and creates platforms for leaders to champion democracy, with voter participation as a core goal. (Civicalliance.com)
Fair Elections Center: works to make voter registration, voting, and election administration as accessible as possible, with a special focus on student and underrepresented voters. Their Campus Vote Project works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students, and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting. (fairelectionscenter.org)
League of Women Voters: engages in nonpartisan education and advocacy of issues related to expanding voter access, fighting voter suppression, and more is the LWV’s interactive voter’s guide. They list current issues in your area (if you choose to enter
your address) and verbatim statements of those issues on your ballot as well as candidate’s verbatim statements concerning each issue for side-by-side comparison. It’s also possible to click to check your voting registration status and to register if you’re not registered. vote411.org lwv.org
SarasotaVotes.com: County is seeking poll workers for August 18 primary- https://www.sarasotavotes.gov/
Social Education through Equity a/k/a SEE Alliance: Sarasota-based student-led intergenerational organization focused on empowering (ages 14-25) through political activism, LGBTQ advocacy, voter registration, and fighting for educational equity in local school boards. (seeourpower.org)
UU The Vote: mobilizes volunteers to protect voting rights, fight racism, and strengthen community organizing. Provides education, training, information, and hands-on opportunities to engage in specific campaigns directed toward these goals, e.g., through
post carding (with Reclaim Our Vote), letter writing (with Vote Forward), phone banks, or text banks. Site provides detailed instructions on how to organize such events. (sidewithlove.org)
Vote Forward: “While most of its letter-writing campaigns are nonpartisan and focused on increasing turnout in underrepresented communities, Vote Forward also supports campaigns aimed at turning out likely Democratic voters in strategic states and districts.
https://votefwd.org/
Not on the list because they’re partisan:
5 Calls
Indivisible
MoveOn
Movement Voter Project
American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ American Democracy Project:
Member campuses host voter registration drives, town halls, and deliberative forums to make civic engagement part of the student experience. (https://aascu.org/civic-global-engagement/american-democracy-project/)
Civic Alliance: Partners with nonpartisan organizations to bring unique offerings to the business community and creates platforms for leaders to champion democracy, with voter participation as a core goal. (Civicalliance.com)
Fair Elections Center: works to make voter registration, voting, and election administration as accessible as possible, with a special focus on student and underrepresented voters. Their Campus Vote Project works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students, and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting. (fairelectionscenter.org)
League of Women Voters: engages in nonpartisan education and advocacy of issues related to expanding voter access, fighting voter suppression, and more is the LWV’s interactive voter’s guide. They list current issues in your area (if you choose to enter
your address) and verbatim statements of those issues on your ballot as well as candidate’s verbatim statements concerning each issue for side-by-side comparison. It’s also possible to click to check your voting registration status and to register if you’re not registered. vote411.org lwv.org
SarasotaVotes.com: County is seeking poll workers for August 18 primary- https://www.sarasotavotes.gov/
Social Education through Equity a/k/a SEE Alliance: Sarasota-based student-led intergenerational organization focused on empowering (ages 14-25) through political activism, LGBTQ advocacy, voter registration, and fighting for educational equity in local school boards. (seeourpower.org)
UU The Vote: mobilizes volunteers to protect voting rights, fight racism, and strengthen community organizing. Provides education, training, information, and hands-on opportunities to engage in specific campaigns directed toward these goals, e.g., through
post carding (with Reclaim Our Vote), letter writing (with Vote Forward), phone banks, or text banks. Site provides detailed instructions on how to organize such events. (sidewithlove.org)
Vote Forward: “While most of its letter-writing campaigns are nonpartisan and focused on increasing turnout in underrepresented communities, Vote Forward also supports campaigns aimed at turning out likely Democratic voters in strategic states and districts.
https://votefwd.org/
Not on the list because they’re partisan:
5 Calls
Indivisible
MoveOn
Movement Voter Project
