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Tell All Your Friends: How You Can Help Get Out the Vote

Caitlyn Alley Peña | Oct. 1, 2020

Did you know that only about 55% of the voting-age population actually cast a vote in the 2016 presidential election? With so many crucial issues facing our nation, achieving higher levels of voter participation is essential for the health of our democracy.

So, how can you help get out the vote for the November 2020 election?

Watch the discussion below as we sit down with Caitlin Donnelly of Nonprofit VOTE, an organization that partners with America’s nonprofits to help the people they serve participate and vote. She provides details about the barriers to voter participation, what organizations across the country are doing to increase voter turnout, and what YOU can do to make sure your friends, family, and community members cast a ballot this election.

Want to help us host more educational events and empower more voters? Consider making a contribution to support our work: https://electionscience.org/donate

Learn more about Nonprofit VOTE: https://nonprofitvote.org

Other Voting Resources:
https://vote411.org
https://vote.org
https://ballotready.org

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Caitlyn is the Director of Operations & Programs for The Center for Election Science. Before joining the CES team, Caitlyn worked for the State of Ohio Department of Education and at The Ohio State University Department of Psychology. She earned her master’s degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and her bachelor’s in Spanish and Linguistics from Miami University. In her spare time, she loves reading, playing with her mini-schnauzer, and traveling with her husband.

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