Want to help increase voter turnout in Florida? Here are 5 ways.

With such a pivotal election just around the corner, it’s more important than ever that we encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote and make their voices heard.

Florida is shaping up to be a key battleground state in the upcoming presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris continues to gain ground on Donald Trump in a state where there are currently 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats.

But polls don’t mean much if people don’t get out to vote. While primary elections typically spark less voter engagement, this past August, only one out of five eligible voters in Florida casted a ballot, setting a decade low, according to WLRN Public Media.

To complicate matters even more, Florida is one of several states, where Republicans have enacted voting restrictions that created or enhanced criminal penalties and fines for those who assist voters.

With such a pivotal election just around the corner, it’s more important than ever that we encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote and make their voices heard. The good news is that there are still plenty of ways to do that. Here are a few ideas:

1. Ask your friends and family members if they’re registered to vote. If not, show them how easy it is. Remind them that they can register to vote online and request an absentee ballot or vote early if they want to avoid lines on Election Day.

2. Use social media to remind your contacts of important dates, such as the deadline to register (Oct. 7), early voting dates, which vary by county, and Election Day (Nov. 5).

Social media is also a great way to share resources, like ballotpedia and our voting guide, so that voters can learn more about the races and candidates.

3. Donate to or volunteer with a civic engagement organization. It’s been a rough year for voter registration campaigns, but they still need your help. Here are a few that you can reach out to:

Voto Latino
Rock the Vote
When We All Vote
Tomorrow We Vote
League of Women Voters
VoteRiders
Black Voters Matter
When We All Vote
All Voting Is Local 

4. Another opportunity to help mobilize voters is to contact local political party offices and candidates about volunteer opportunities. 

5. Make getting to the polls easier for voters who don’t have access to a vehicle, especially the elderly and low-income voters. Reach out to a group like Rideshare2Vote that connects voters with drivers to take them to the polls. You can help out as as a driver, dispatcher, or outreach volunteer. 

Are you ready to vote? Make sure to check your voter registration status, see who’s on your ballot, and make a voting plan here.

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