"Most folks don’t realize that your vote is about the best thing you got in the world because it is the best thing you can use to change the world and make it better.”
Folk the Vote seeks to inspire a passion for justice, equality, compassion, and social change through voter registration and civic engagement. Voting is a foundational nonpartisan way to participate in democracy, and Folk the Vote strives to convey the importance of voting, regardless of ideology or political affiliation.
What did Woody think about elections, voting, politicians and politics? This blog post from the Library of Congress is a great read with highlights from some of Woody’s correspondence with the staff of the Archive of American Folk Song (now the American Folklife Center archive) where many of his songs are housed.
Folk the Vote holds regular voter registration drives on First Fridays in the Tulsa Arts District, and collaborates with local organizations to host pop-up drives. Folk the Vote also tracks turnout in local and general elections in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa County and Oklahoma, and works to make voting more accessible.
Use these forms and links to register to vote, check your voter registration status, find your polling place, request an absentee ballot, sign up for election reminders, see what is on your ballot and pledge to register.
Make sure your ID is compliant with your state’s voter ID laws.
Make a plan to vote – early, absentee or day-of. If you’re voting early or on Election Day, do you know how you’ll get to your polling place? Consider carpooling with your family or neighbors. Make sure to mail your absentee ballot before the deadline. Absentee ballots require a notary’s seal. Check with your local library for available notary hours.
Were your voting rights revoked due to a felony conviction? Click here to see if you can restore your right to vote.
