Election Action Plan: Week 1
There are only 74 days left until the General Election on November 3rd, 2020. Make sure you're prepared. Here's our Week 1 Action Plan for voters.
The deadline to register to vote in the General Election in Illinois is October 18th, 2020. Are you registered to vote? If you're unsure, you can check your voter registration status checking the State Board of Election's website.
Not registered? You can apply to register online by clicking this link.
Muslim Voter Registration Day is Friday, August 28th, 2020. Make sure you encourage all of your eligible friends to register to vote, too!
Given the current Coronavirus pandemic, many voters are opting to mail-in their ballots this election cycle. In Illinois, any voter can opt to vote by mail. The deadline for ballot requests to be received by your local election office is Thursday, October 29th, 2020, five days before Election Day.
Currently, USPS is predicting delays in mail delivery, so we at CAIR-Chicago suggest sending in your mail-in ballots no later than Friday, October 23rd. This means you need to request your ballot ASAP if you want to vote by mail.
President Trump openly admitted to sabotaging USPS to spin the General Election in his favor. Help fight it by texting 'USPS' to 50409. You'll be taken to a letter to your congressional representatives demanding support for USPS. After you sign, it will be sent to your legislators' inboxes.
Don't want to text? That's fine. You can also send 'USPS' to Resistbot on Twitter, Facebook Messenger, and iMessage.
That's it for Week 1! Keep an eye out for more info next week, when we will update our Action Plan!