From ELCA Votes:
We are called to conversation and prayer around our role as U.S. residents and as people of faith in ensuring our election systems promote dignity and respect for all.
We are called to act by speaking out as advocates and engaging in local efforts to guarantee the right to vote to all citizens.
ELCAvotes is an initiative:
expanding the role of the church in encouraging faithful and nonpartisan voter participation by providing faith-based resources around voting
providing a framework for all Lutherans to understand and speak out about the intersection of voting and elections and racial, gender and economic justice
amplifying the voices of young-adult leaders in the church and providing a platform for young adults to explore what it means to be a civically engaged person of faith
engaging with and equipping ethnic communities to talk about voting rights and race and their connection with elections today
“[It is] resolved, that members, congregations, and synods of this church be encouraged to “promote public life worthy of the name” by speaking out as an advocate and engaging in local efforts such as voter registration and supporting legislation to guarantee the right to vote to all citizens …”
Social Policy Resolution “Voting Rights to All Citizens” adopted Aug. 2013
This invitation from Election Protection Arizona comes from our friends at Arizona Faith Network.
It was fun! I’m doing it again — will you join me?
We’re coming up on the Primary Election on July 30th! And WE NEED YOU! The goal is to recruit, train, and deploying hundreds of nonpartisan election protection volunteers in Arizona. These trained, nonpartisan volunteers serve as voters’ first line of defense against confusing voting rules, outdated infrastructure, rampant misinformation, and needless obstacles to the ballot box. Today, I’m personally asking you to join our 2024 Election Protection Arizona efforts. AFN partners will provide all the training and resources you need to assist voters, and there’s a supportive community of fellow volunteers that’ll have your back the whole way. With Arizona’s primary election coming up later this month, there are opportunities for everyone!
Become a 2024 Election Protection volunteer for the upcoming Arizona primary election! More information about EPAZ can be found here.
Training dates
6 pm-7 pm on 7/9/2024
1 pm - 2 pm on 7/13/2024
6 pm-7 pm on 7/17/2024
1 pm - 2 pm on 7/20/2024
Register for training ~ learn how to be be a poll monitor in Arizona.