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We're just one day away from the More Than My Art Showcase! There’s still time to grab your free tickets! 📅 Tomorrow, Friday, October 10th 🕕 Starting at 6 PM 📍 Karamu House Theater | 2355 E 89th St, Cleveland, OH 44106 🎟️ Secure your spot: bit.ly/4gBpNua

In partnership with Signal Cleveland, we're bringing Elections Unfiltered to the Collinwood neighborhood for a real, no-spin community conversation. 🗓️ Wednesday, October 22 | 5:30 PM 📍 630 East 185th Street, Cleveland, OH 44119 🎟️ Free admission register today: bit.ly/EUNFILTERED3

🗳️ Early Voting is Now Open! You can vote early from October 7 through November 2 at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Find more voting resources to get #electionready here: bit.ly/3XJp2qV

Today is the voter registration deadline! Whether you’re registering for the first time, updating your info, or just double-checking that everything’s correct, our voter activation page has you covered. Find everything you need here: bit.ly/3XJp2qV

🗳️ It’s never too early to get election ready, especially with key dates for the November election happening all through October! 📅 Check out these key dates and voter eligibility requirements now and mark your calendar so you don’t miss a thing!

November may seem far away, but the deadline to update your voter registration is coming up fast, next week, on October 6! Whether you’re registering for the first time, updating your info, or just double-checking that everything’s correct, our voter activation page has you covered: bit.ly/3XJp2qV

Join us on Vote Early Day, Oct 28, for the virtual premiere of our short doc, Accessibility & the Ballot. 🎬 Hear from voters with disabilities & learn how we can make voting accessible for all. Register here: bit.ly/ACCBALLOT

🗓️ Planning your weekend to-do list? Whether you're tackling it all or keeping things low-key, it’s always a good time to check your voter registration! 🗳️ Check your voter registration status and find more voting resources over on our voter activation page, here: bit.ly/3XJp2qV

Join us on October 17 for State of Our Democracy: Reverse Town Hall, where community leaders take the mic, and candidates running for office pause to listen, learn, and engage. Secure your tickets now: bit.ly/48wslHZ

Join us for a special showcase from the Creative Impact Network, a dynamic cohort of More Than My Art alumni, as they present original works created through the program. 🗓 October 10, 2025 🕕 6:00 pm 📍Karamu House Theatre Secure your tickets today: bit.ly/4gBpNua

Join us at ThirdSpace Reading Room this Friday, September 26th, at 11:30 AM for a special intergenerational panel conversation exploring the power of civic engagement. Panelists will share personal stories about their first time voting, the issues that have shaped their civic participation.

We’re proud to partner with The Legacy Perspective for the #MyStoryIsRealBlack Tour —an immersive journey through Cleveland’s Black history, innovation, and activism! 🖤✨ Learn more about this tour and secure your tickets here: bit.ly/42yide2

State of Our Democracy is back on October 17, 2025 and you’re invited! 🎉 ✨ Join us as we share key Cleveland VOTES updates, explore the current local and state political landscape, and uplift the powerful work of our incredible partners. 🗓️ More information coming soon, stay tuned!

Rally for the Culture: Week of Action returns October 6–11, 2025! This year, we’re building on our Civic Holiday theme, Cleveland’s Civic Roots- Our Story, Our Power, honoring the city’s rich civic and political legacy while celebrating the vibrant changemakers shaping our future.

🗳️ Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day!✨ Our amazing partners have an exciting lineup of events ready to help you celebrate democracy, get registered, and take action. From community gatherings to open houses, there's something for everyone! #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady#NVRD

We’ve got a full lineup of events, programs, and resources coming your way this fall and you won’t want to miss a moment! Stay in the loop on all things Cleveland VOTES by subscribing to our monthly newsletter. 📨 💻 Subscribe here: bit.ly/SIGNUP4DJ

If you are in line at your polling place by 7:30pm, stay in line — you have the right to vote! If you get in line by 7:30pm and any poll workers try to turn you away, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE and a trained volunteer can help you report and resolve it.

Headed to the polls? Don’t forget to bring the right ID! 🗳️🪪

Heading to the polls today? Make sure you: ✅ Bring an accepted form of ID ✅ Know your polling location ✅ Get to your polling location between 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM 📍You can find your polling location and look up voter ID requirements over on our Voter Activation page, link in bio! #ElectionReady

💡 Reminder: Ballot drop boxes are located at your county Board of Elections, not your polling place! 📍 Cuyahoga County voters: The Board of Elections, along with the ballot drop box, moved early this year! New address: 1803 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114

Tomorrow is the September Primary Election! 🗳️ Make sure you're ready to vote: ✅ Find your polling location at voteohio.gov ✅ Visit our Voter Activation page to explore helpful resources, like viewing your sample ballot to get #ElectionReady! ➡️ buff.ly/DC99unY

🎉 Mark your calendars, Carnivote is back on September 20th! 🎪🗳️ Carnivote is a free community event celebrating democracy, voter power, and the importance of making our voices heard. Join us for a day of food, fun, and games as we come together to uplift civic engagement. Don’t miss it!

We’re celebrating #NationalVoterRegistrationDay by highlighting Clevelander's stories of their first time voting & registering to vote. 🎥 Want to share your story? Send a 2–3 minute video about your expereince to [email protected]! Check out our fall programing preview here: bit.ly/4lIBnox

Voting early means you can choose the day that works best for you and avoid any last-minute issues that might keep you from casting your ballot. 🗓️ Early voting ends September 7th. 👉Find more voting resources to get #ElectionReady on our Voter Activation page, here: buff.ly/DC99unY

📣 Cleveland residents, do you know who's running for City Council in your ward? 🗳️You can look up your sample ballot, view Cleveland’s updated ward maps, and explore more voter resources on our Voter Activation page to stay #ElectionReady, ➡️ buff.ly/DC99unY

🗳️ Early voting for the September primary is now open! Voting early means you can choose the day that works best for you and avoid any last-minute issues that might keep you from casting your ballot. 👉 Find early voting hours here: boe.cuyahogacounty.gov

Join us for a no-fluff, community-centered conversation on elected officials, accountability, and the issues that matter most as we look ahead to the 2025 municipal elections. 🗳️💬 🗓️ Wednesday, August 13 | 6:00 PM 🎟️ Admission is free, but spots are limited. Register today: bit.ly/4o7U6Mn

🗳️ Whether you're registering for the first time or need to update your registration, the deadline to register for the September Primary Election is next Monday, August 11th! ✅ You can register to vote and check your registration here: olvr.ohiosos.gov

Cleveland, it’s time to co-create the change we want to see! Join us on Saturday, August 16 for The People’s Solutions Lab, a hands-on event where community members, activists, and organizers come together to build real solutions for real issues. 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/45ndhx5m

📣Great news! The application deadline for the Democracy Collective has been extended to August 1st! If you've been searching for a space to grow, reflect, and make a real impact, this is your moment. Learn more about DemCo and apply here: www.clevotes.com/demco

We're excited to spotlight the incredible organizations supported by the Equitable Civic Engagement Fund, each driving powerful change in their communities. We will be featuring one inspiring grantee every day, stay tuned & get to know the changemakers building more equitable civic spaces!

🎉🌞 This Saturday, July 19th, join the The National & Greater Cleveland Urban League for Community & Family Day at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland! This free event is packed with fun, family-friendly activities, valuable resources, and community connections you won’t want to miss!

Have questions about applying for DemCo? 🤔 Sign up for our DemCo Office Hours to learn more about our paid, 9-month incubator that empowers local community members to drive equitable civic engagement across Cleveland. ☕ In-person: bit.ly/46Db2Ek 💻 Virtual: bit.ly/4kIeCR5

Interested in joining the Vote Squad? 👀 Our virtual office hours are the perfect opportunity to ask questions about the application process, requirements, or anything else you'd like to know about getting involved! 💻Register for virtual office hours here: bit.ly/3IhRjjq

Want to build power in your community this election season? We’re teaming up with the Freedom Dreams Collective and the NAACP Cleveland Branch to hire Vote Squad Canvassers! Let’s turn out and turn up for our communities! 🗓️ Applications accepted through July 18, 2025. Apply today: bit.ly/4nA8k8Q

Civic engagement allies like Plexus LGBT+ Allied Chamber of Commerce are essential; their work doesn’t end with Pride Month, they serve our LGBTQ+ community throughout the year. 🏳️‍🌈 As Pride Month comes to a close, we are reminded that the fight for equality & a inclusive community is year-round.

Are you ready to lead with purpose & push for a more equitable Cleveland? Applications for The Democracy Collective are now open!💡 🙌 If you've been searching for a space to grow, reflect, and make a real impact, this is your moment. Learn more about DemCo and apply today: www.clevotes.com/demco

We're proud to spotlight another civic engagement ally, The Buckeye Flame, an LGBTQ+ Ohio newsroom uplifting voices and promoting civic engagement through vital coverage of legislation impacting LGBTQ+ communities. 🏳️‍🌈🗳️

We're celebrating groups that uplift LGBTQ+ communities and promote voting! 🌈 This week’s spotlight: the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, empowering Northeast Ohio through advocacy, education, and civic engagement. 🗳️

Is finding a new opportunity on your summer to-do list?☀️ Good news, we share our partner's job opportunities on our website! Discover your next fulfilling role today. 💼➡️ View open positions here: www.clevotes.com/jobs

Pride is a time to celebrate and take action! SB 1 bans DEI in higher ed. But if we get 250K signatures by June 25, voters can decide its fate in November! 🖊️ Find a signing location: ohsb1petition.com 📋 Volunteer: bit.ly/4l4KgbN

A month after celebrating our latest Democracy Collective grads, we’re still inspired! Over 9 months, these emerging leaders turned passion into purpose through equitable civic engagement. 💡 ➡️ Learn more about our programing: www.clevotes.com/demco

🏳️‍🌈 🫶 Another week another great civic engagement ally to highlight! Equality Ohio is the state’s only organization dedicated solely to the civil rights of LGBTQ+ Ohioans. From local protections to fair state laws, they’re making sure LGBTQ+ Ohioans are seen, heard, and protected.

Just because it’s loud doesn’t mean it’s true. 🗳️🧠 Your voice matters. Your vote matters. Every time!

SB 1 bans DEI programs, limits campus speech, and more. With 250k signatures by June 25, we can pause it and put it on the ballot this fall. 🖊️ Find a signing location: ohsb1petition.com 📋 Volunteer: bit.ly/4l4KgbN

Please join us in welcoming our 28 Equitable Civic Engagement Fund (ECEF) grantees for 2025. ECEF was created with the goal to educate, connect + empower voting age residents in the Greater Cleveland area.

Ohio lawmakers are introducing bills that harm LGBTQ+ individuals. HB 190, would prohibit school staff from using students' preferred names & pronouns. Contact your representatives & let them know how HB 190 impacts our community. 📍Find your... House Rep: bit.ly/3TiBDP1 Senator: bit.ly/4mZAUA4

In May, Cleveland VOTES and Signal Cleveland brought together residents from Wards 1 and 2 for Elections Unfiltered, an honest, community-driven conversation that gave residents a platform to speak about their priorities ahead of the 2025 elections.🗳️ ➡️ Read more on our blog: bit.ly/43WlnIC

This week's civic engagement ally is Trans Ohio! Trans Ohio is Ohio’s first statewide trans equity organization. This organization works to protect and advance the rights of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender nonconforming citizens. 🏳️‍🌈🗳️