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Your Voice. Your Power. Your Vote!
Slide2The League of Women Voters
Nonpartisan, but political
Established: 19201972: Men acceptedEducate & Advocate
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Slide3The League of Women Voters
Nonpartisan, but political
Established: 19201972: Men acceptedEducate & Advocate
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Slide4What We’re Going to Cover
History of voting in the U.S.
The importance of votingWhy some people don’t voteHow to register and vote
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Slide5Voting Rights
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Q: Is there a constitutional right to vote?
Slide6HISTORY OF VOTING RIGHTS
IN THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
Slide71776: Declaration of Independence
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal.”
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Slide81869–1870: After
the Civil War
The 15th Amendment said all male citizens over age 21 may vote, regardless of:RaceColor
Previous condition of servitude
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Slide91919–1920: Women’s Suffrage
The
19th Amendment gives all citizens the right to vote regardless of sex.9
Slide101924: Native American Suffrage
Native Americans were granted the right to vote under the
Indian Citizenship Act10
Slide111965: Voting Rights Act
No state or political subdivision may deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of
race or color.”11
Slide121971: Voting Age
The
26th Amendment is passed, granting young adults the right to vote at age 18 and older.12
Slide132013 Voting Rights Act Modified
In June 2013, the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act,
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Slide14The Importance
of Voting
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Slide15VOTING BENEFITS PEOPLE WHO VOTE
Slide16YOUR VOTE COUNTS
Slide17Bad politicians are sent to Washington
by good people who don’t vote.
— William E. Simon, 63rd U.S. Secretary of Treasury
Slide18The League can help
Slide19Top Reasons People Don’t Vote
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Slide20Top Reasons People Don’t Vote
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Slide21Voter Suppression
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Requiring photo IDs
Disenfranchising nonviolent felons who have served their time
Providing insufficient voting sites
Spreading disinformation
Gerrymandering voting districts
Reducing polling places
Slide22Register to Vote
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Slide23To register to vote in Florida, you must:
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You can pre-register to vote at 16, but you must wait until you’re 18 years old to vote
unless you have completed all the terms of your sentence
for either mental incapacity or committing a crime
Slide24Apply to register to vote in Florida:
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In person at any Supervisor of Elections office
Any of these agencies while accessing their services:
Florida driver's license office
Tax collector's office that issues driver's licenses or Florida identification cards
All offices that provide public assistance
Slide25Apply to register to vote in Florida:
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All offices that provide state-funded programs for persons with disabilities
Armed Forces Recruitment Offices
Centers for Independent Living
Public libraries
Authorized third-party voter registration organizations
Slide26Florida Voter Registration Application
New voter registrationReplace voter cardRecord change of:Address
NameParty affiliation
Signature
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Slide27You can register
online
to vote27But do it at least 29 days before an election
Slide28Be Ready to Vote
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Slide29Take the pledge to vote!
There are 3 ways to vote:
Vote-by-mailEarlyAt your precinct on Election Day29
Slide30Florida PICTURE ID required at the polls:
Florida driver’s license
Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor VehiclesUnited States passportDebit or credit card bearing your photoMilitary identification
Student identification
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Slide31Florida picture ID required at the polls:
Retirement center identification
Neighborhood association identification Public assistance identification Veteran health identification card
Florida concealed carry license Federal, state, county or municipal employee identification card
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Slide32Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Slide33We can help today with:
Voter registration
application formsVote-by-mail applicationsAddress changesSignature updatesParty affiliation changes33
Slide34THANK YOU!
Questions?
PowerPoint created by Christene Campbell-Gabor
Civics Education Committee Chair
League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County