OYUnited: Get Ready for SUPER Tuesday!

Your update on news, developments and opportunities for action from OYU

#OYUvotes 2020

It’s primary season and a big election year. Tomorrow is Super Tuesday and it is time to have your voice heard! Elected officials only listen to the people who vote, and we have issues in our communities that we need them to address!

What is Super Tuesday?

Super Tuesday is one of many important days this election season. There will be 14 states holding their primary elections to determine the next presidential nominee. So far, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina have already had their primaries and tomorrow many other states will hold theirs. Those states are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and American Samoa. Voters in all Super Tuesday states will participate in a primary, while Democrats in American Samoa will caucus. The remaining states will have their primaries on later dates.

Call to Action

1. First and foremost, we need YOU to SHOW UP to the polls, cast your vote, and make your voice heard. You can check your voter registration status here and find information on where to vote here

2. But that’s not all, we also need you to encourage your friends, family, community to SHOW UP to the polls as well, not only for the November presidential election, but also for the presidential primaries and local elections. As a way to spread the word to people in your network, please share (and create) #OYUvotes voter videos to remind everyone that our votes matter. Here are some helpful pages on OYUnited.org: Check out the videos (and tips to make your own) here .

3. It’s also valuable for you to show up and speak up at Town Halls and candidate events whenever they come near you.

4. You can also find Civic Engagement resources to host a youth summit or organize GOTV activities here . Our Resources section has more information, including research we conducted with CIRCLE on engaging youth voters

Together, let’s make sure that candidates for office know that young adults in low-income and under-resourced communities are paying attention, are stepping up, and are coming together to make sure that our issues are addressed.

We have recently updated our Recommendations for Increasing Opportunity and Decreasing Poverty in America. You can find them here . Read them again if you want to be inspired, and then give them to your elected officials at town halls! Let’s build our civic power on all fronts!

In Solidarity,

Lashon Amado

Deputy Director of Opportunity Youth United

OYUnited.org