They Trained to Watch ICE. Now They’re Prepping to Defend the Midterm Elections.

What this means

The networks neighbors built to watch immigration raids are becoming election protection teams. That is what community power looks like: skills learned in one fight carry over to the next. It is also a sign that organizers expect pressure on voters in November and are preparing instead of waiting.

What you can do about it

Check your voter registration and make a plan for how and when you will vote.
Save the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), and call it if you see or face intimidation at the polls.
Ask a local group you trust whether they are training poll monitors, or tell us you want to help and we will connect you.

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Oct19

Local · Oct 19 – Nov 1 · 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily
Early voting in Orange County
Any of the county’s early voting sites

Vote at any early voting location, no matter your precinct.
Nov3

National · Nov 3 · Polls open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Election Day
Your assigned polling place

Federal, state, and local races are on the ballot. In line by 7 p.m.? You can vote.

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National · NPR · Sep 26

Immigration briefing: ICE eyes mobile detention as Texas agent shooting sparks outcry

The agency is exploring “mobile detention facilities” as it keeps expanding where it can hold people.

Do this: Sign the AAACT petition calling on Congress to replace ICE with a humane, rights-based system.

What it means and 3 ways to act →

National · NPR · Sep 18

It’s illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that

A new suit argues that floating the idea of federal agents at polling sites is itself voter intimidation.

Do this: Save the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), and call it if you see or face intimidation at the polls.

What it means and 3 ways to act →

State · Florida Phoenix · Sep 2

Voting groups file federal challenge against Florida’s ‘SAVE’ Act

Black Voters Matter Fund and LULAC are suing over the state’s new proof-of-citizenship rule for voter registration, set to take effect Jan. 1.

Do this: Register or update your Florida registration before the new rule starts. To vote in the November 3 election you must be registered by October 5.

What it means and 3 ways to act →

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