#voting resources

41 states (and Washington DC) have ballot measures this year! Even if your state's electoral college result isn't in question, you may have ballot measures to vote on alongside the presidential election and state-wide elections.

Below the read more link is an alphabetical list of each state with ballot measures. Each state name links to the Ballotpedia.org page for that state's ballot measures, which will be updated with new developments as election day nears (some ballot measures are still tied up in court as of when I'm making this post in late September, so the approved ballot measures may change before you vote). Ballotpedia has information on each ballot measure, including what a yes/no would mean, arguments for and against, who supports/opposes each measure, and the full text of the measure.

Let me be perfectly clear: This election is not over.

Trump voters are going to be riled up. They are going to use this as a moment to rally around. That does NOT mean that we've lost and America is doomed.

So what can you do right now?

Check your voter registration here.

Not registered? You've moved and it's out of date? Update your voter registration/registration here.

Don't forget to vote up and down the ballot! Local elections matter, and hopefully you'll find someone you're a lot more passionate about on a local level.

And make sure your friends do the same!!!!

This website also covers what you may need to bring with you the day of. Some states require you to bring your ID, for example, so go check.

Your state may have early voting options, and you should definitely use those! They make life a lot easier. You can check those out here.

Remember to vote today!!

You are legally entitled to 3hrs off of work to vote!

Your voice matters, and this election is super important!

Here is a link to see what your riding looks like to prevent splitting the vote

What "splitting the vote" means and what you can do to prevent it

Voting information here to find your poll

Please remember that so many people are at risk if the Conservative party wins- even if you don't like the Liberal party they are infinitely better than having a Conservative government, ESPECIALLY given the state of the rest of the world right now!

One of the most monumental and historic elections our country has ever face is coming up fast. (November 5th, 2024) And while I tend to keep politics out of this blog I do feel the need to remind you that

Witchcraft & Magic is inherently political.

And if you think you’ll be able to keep on living how you’d like, practicing what you’d like, when you’d like as a practitioner or pagan, you are wrong. If project 2025 comes into action there’s alot at risk. If you are over the age of 18, GO VOTE. Register to vote NOW.

Educate yourself and understand that a third part vote is not going to help anyone. Neither is abstaining. Your sexist grandmother is the one going out to vote. Your racist teacher is, so is your classist boss. Don’t let their voice be the only one heard.

Even if you are not yet eligible to vote still EDUCATE YOURSELF. I am genuinely afraid of what is to come for the country I love, and I hope with all my heart you get out there and vote against Trump and the disgusting values he represents.

And if you are upset with my for posting this, you don’t understand the history of magic. Especially the kind I practice. Being a practitioner in and of itself is political and is a rebellious act. You can’t ignore the mundane world.

All my love,

Psychopomp.

RESOURCES BELOW:

March is primary and local election season. Make a difference in your area by voting.

I recommend looking at a few voters guides because the provided material can be overwhelming.

If you do get overwhelmed, complete what you can. Anything worth doing is worth doing half-assed because perfect is the enemy of done. If you vote on literally one issue that is better than none. You got this.

As someone who is some kind of progressive socialist, here's some ways I get started:

Ballotpedia.org and Vote411.org for basic information and often a sample of each candidates' stances. A neutral information source. There are other sources that tend to be state-specific

Search for "progressive voters guide primaries 2024"

Search for "DSA voters guide" [etc. same as above]. I don't always agree with their recommendations, but I find it a helpful source anyway

Local papers that you find trustworthy, such as Knock-LA for southern California. Some will be informational only which can be good.

And finally something I started doing more recently:

Search for right wing/Republican/conservative voters guides to figure out what to vote against. One year I found a local landlords association recommendation in a conservative area and wow it was a gold mine of things not to support.

It's not always true that you should vote against it of course, but if you can find one with reasons stated, they'll show which will, for example, support a "tough on crime" approach to issues.

They will say things like "candidates who will defend freedom, stand for free enterprise, or have a conservative worldview, based on their ability to stand firm against efforts to increase taxes, size of government, weaken law and order, and crush individual freedom."

I've posted a lot about how important it is to vote, but I know it's not that simple/easy for people living in places with voter suppression. So I thought I'd make a post of organizations that help people exercise their right to vote, both on the national and the state/regional level. The links below included resources for voting, education on voting in your state/region, and opportunities to volunteer and get more politically engaged.

This will be a series of posts, going in alphabetical order. National organizations and organizations for states A-C (Alabama through Connecticut) below the cut. Part 2 (D-I)

We the people, remember there are way more of us then any political party, any amount of politicians, no matter how much powerful they think they are. We our number them! We are louder, we are angry, we are feed up, we are tried of the lies, we are tried of all the bullshit, we done being told what America should be like. Because that definition doesn't work anymore, we're gonna give America a new definition for right now! For the 21st century, for 2023 because we're not going the fuck backwards no fucking more. The only direction is forward, into the future, we want to know what America can be in 5, 10, 15, 20 years from now. That is not some conservative, Republican, fascist, authoritarian old white man wet dream!!! Nope, not happening not on our watch assholes!

We will not go gentle into that good night! We will rage, rage against the dying of the light!! In other words will not allow our democracy to be killed by traitors to our country that even now spit fascist ideals in Congress, in Governor offices, state legislators, mayors officials, city councils, school districts. Just look at horrors that been unleashed on Florida because of Ron DeSantis who is without doubt a fascist and an authoritarian!

That why the next elections are so important. Why it's so important to register to vote at

And go out vote or to make it easier if your state allows voting by mail, that what I do. I'm in Arizona, they send me a ballot in mail, I fill it out. I can either mail it or drop it off. It's great!! To see if your state has voting by mail go to.

Some other voting resources:

https://rockthevote.org

https://vote411.org

(Helps if your homeless and want to vote)