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LWVUS Thank Election Heroes Day of Action - Virtual
The League of Women Voters and many other organizations honor our election workers and volunteers on the "Thank You Election Heroes Day of Action" on Tuesday, April 12.
League members and supporters will help celebrate and support election officials (or help hold them accountable).
We know that elections are the backbone of our democracy and election workers are essential workers - like nurses, grocery store workers, letter carriers, firefighters. Without them (and you!), our democracy would not function. During the deadly pandemic, election workers put their lives on the line to do their jobs, allowing us to cast our votes safely and securely. Then they worked overtime to count every vote so that our voices could be heard. Despite all of this, in some places they are facing extreme pressure. We know elections workers are under attack in many places and as recently as this week, a member of the Houston League in Texas who serves as an elections official was forced to resign. Read LWV of Houston’s statement about it here. April 12 is our opportunity to shine a light on the work they do and thank them. Taking action can look a number of ways and in whatever ways make most sense for each locality.
The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties is delivering a huge thank you card to our county and state elections offices to show our gratitude.
We will not be streaming an event.
To participate in an event, check out the Thank You Election Heroes organizing website for a list of events, some in-person and some online:
https://www.mobilize.us/voterempowerment/