There are two very important dates are coming up we wanted to make sure you know about:
October 15 is the last day to register to vote!
To register to vote online (or to update your address), please go tohttps://www.vote.virginia.gov/
Tuesday, November 5 is Election Day!
In Virginia, we will vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, 100 members of the House of Delegates, and in some jurisdictions, local officials (City Council, Town Council, Board of Supervisors, School Board, Sheriff, Commissioner of the Revenue, etc.)
Make sure you mark your calendar—and make sure your family, friends and neighbors raise their voice and vote!
If you have any concerns about your registration status, please click here to visit the State Board of Elections website to check your registration status and find more information.
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We all know there are lots of important issues in the Governor’s race, but there is one in particular that we would like to highlight here: children’s issues.
In Virginia today:
280,000 children live in poverty
148,000 children lack health insurance
1,000's of children are deprived of Pre-K and afterschool programs
66,000 reports of child abuse and neglect are filed every year
148,000 children lack health insurance
1,000's of children are deprived of Pre-K and afterschool programs
66,000 reports of child abuse and neglect are filed every year
Created to focus attention on the needs of children and families in Virginia during the 2013 election season, the “Strong Kids, Strong Virginia” campaign will educate candidates, office holders, the media, and the public about issues such as child poverty, early education and care, health, and safety by distributing information, coordinating events, holding public and candidate forums, and training groups in civic engagement.
Virginia Organizing is teaming with Every Child Matters in Virginia, the Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education, and other groups to make sure that children’s issues are not forgotten! Click here to learn more.
To sign the online petition to support children’s issues, go to:http://actions.everychildmatters.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=13642
Thanks for all you do to fight for social and economic justice in Virginia!
