 | Together Oklahoma, the grassroots advocacy program for the Oklahoma Policy Institute, will host a virtual event on Sept. 20 to highlight voter registration activities across the state as part of National Voter Registration Day. "Save Our Democracy: VOTE!" will be livestreamed on Tuesday, Sept. 20, via the Together Oklahoma website (TogetherOK.org), the OK Policy website (okpolicy.org), and the social media channels for both organizations. The event will feature live look-ins at registration events happening around the state, along with conversations, panel discussions, entertainment and more in an effort to get more Oklahomans registered to vote and get involved in advocacy and democracy. Together Oklahoma's live webcast will run from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Check out the full listing of events below for activities around the state.) Participating organizations are scheduled to include: Panel discussions are scheduled to include lawmakers, CareerTech, colleges and universities, education and parent groups, Oklahoma Prison Ministries, Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, League of Women Voters, and OK Policy. The times and topics for the panel discussions and conversations are: - 2:20-2:45 p.m. | The Power of the Hispanic Vote (Panel)
- 3:05-3:50 p.m. | Voting and Our Schools (Panel)
- 4:00-4:25 p.m. | The Impact of Native Voting (Conversation)
- 4:30-5:15 p.m. | Voting and Justice Reform (Panel)
- 7:00-7:50 p.m. | Participatory Democracy (Panel)
"Voting has always been fundamental to protecting and preserving our democracy," said Angela Monson, Outreach and Legislative Director for OK Policy. "But more and more, we are seeing an assault on our democracy and efforts to limit voter participation. This has been underway for decades and is increasing. Voting remains the most effective way to beat back that assault and make sure our government works for all people. However, that is not happening right now." National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. According to U.S. Census data from 2020, as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Every year, millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, don't update their registration, or aren't sure how to register. National Voter Registration Day wants to make sure everyone has the opportunity to vote. For more information, contact Roxanne Logan, Together Oklahoma Regional Organizer, at rlogan@togetherok.org or Angela Monson at amonson@okpolicy.org. |
| | Voter registration events around the state |
| | Date | City | Location | Start | Organization | | 9/18 | OKC | Harkins Theater, 150 E. Reno Ave, OKC | 4-7pm | OK State Conference AME Church Lay Organization | | 9/18 | OKC | Kindred Spirits, 1726 NE 23rd Street, Suite C | 5:30-10pm | Vote for Change | | 9/19 | OKC | Homeland Grocery, 1108 NW 18th St | 11am-1pm | OK State Conference AME Church Lay Organization | | 9/20 | Ada | East Central University, 1100 East 14th St | 11a-1pm | Rock The Native Vote | | 9/20 | Miami | Northeastern Oklahoma A & M Student Union, 2001 I Street | 11am-1pm | Rock The Native Vote | | 9/20 | OKC | First AME Church, 3309 N Kelley Ave | 10am-noon | OK State Conference AME Church Lay Organization | | 9/20 | OKC | NSU-Broken Arrow, 3100 New Orleans St | 10am-2pm | Oklahoma United For Progress | | 9/20 | OKC | OKCPS High Schools (various) | 10:30am-1:30pm | OK Civic Learning Coalition | | 9/20 | OKC | Ralph Ellison Library, 2000 NE 23rd St | Noon-3pm | LWVOK-OKC | | 9/20 | OKC | Northwest Library, 5600 NW 122nd St | Noon-3pm | LWVOK-OKC | | 9/20 | OKC | Almonte Library, 2914 SW 59th St | Noon-3pm | LWVOK-OKC | | 9/20 | OKC | Homeland Grocery, 625 NE 36rd St | 1-3pm | OK State Conference AME Church Lay Organization | | 9/20 | OKC | Eastside Pizza House, 1734 NE 23rd St | 5-7pm | OK State Conference AME Church Lay Organization | | 9/20 | OKC | Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th | 5:30-7:30pm | Rock The Native Vote | | 9/20 | OKC | West Wing Watch Party, Wheeler Ferris Wheel at Wheeler District, 1701 S Western Ave | 7-9pm | Let's Fix This | | 9/20 | Okmulgee | Muscogee Creek Nation College | 11am-2pm | Rock The Native Vote | | 9/20 | Ponca City | Attucks Community Center, 1001 S 12th St | 5-8pm | Rock The Native Vote | | 9/20 | Seminole | Reynolds Wellness Center, 1001 EW Highway | 5-8pm | Rock The Native Vote | | 9/20 | Stillwater | Stillwater Public Library, 1107 S Duck St, | 10am-6pm | LWVOK-Stillwater League | | 9/20 | Stillwater | The Wesley Foundation, 823 W. University | 10am-6pm | LWVOK-Stillwater League | | 9/20 | Tulsa | Centennial Center at Veterans Park, 1028 E 6th St | 10am-2pm | Rock The Native Vote | | 9/20 | Tulsa | Vernon AME Church, 311 N Greenwood Av | Noon-2pm | OK State Conference AME Church Lay Organization | | 9/22 | OKC | OKCPS High Schools (Various) | 10am-1pm | OK Civic Learning Coalition | | 9/24 | OKC | Spiked Coffee, 1732 NE 23rd St | 10am-3pm | Vote for Change | | 9/24 | OKC | Culture Coffee, 1029 NE 6th St | 10am-3pm | Vote for Change | | 9/25 | OKC | Kindred Spirits, 1726 NE 23rd St | 5:30pm-10pm | Vote for Change | |
| Together, we can create change. Together Oklahoma has chapters across the state! Plus, statewide affinity groups around key issue areas like criminal justice, health care, and strengthening democracy. Meet advocates around the state and work towards change together! |
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907 S. Detroit Ave. #1005 | Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120
918-794-3944 | info@okpolicy.org |
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