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Our Vote, Our Voice

We know that if people of color and specifically black voters participated in elections at the same rate as white voters have we would have a progressive majority. Black voters are skeptical of the political establishment, unhappy with candidate choices, frustrated with structural and institutional racism, slow job growth, no wage growth, the rising costs of healthcare, the rising cost of college and the rising cost of housing, and disturbed about police violence. We can address many of these issues by electing the right individuals and passing the right legislation.

 
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In 1997 the NAACP Detroit Branch launched our Take Your Soles to the Polls campaign in the City of Detroit under the leadership of our president, Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony.  The four pillars of the campaign are:

  1. Registration - expanding the electorate

  2. Education - knowing your voting rights

  3. Mobilization - encouraging voter participation in elections

  4. Protection - ensuring all votes are counted

This campaign has engaged voters across the city of Detroit for over 20 years, gained nationwide attention and has been replicated in many other NAACP units.

Our most recent success was our involvement in the campaign to expand voting rights in Michigan in 2018. The proposal was passed by over 2 million voters in the State of Michigan and overwhelmingly supported by citizens from Detroit.

 

Help turn out the vote

  • Virtual Phone Banking
    Sign up today to phone bank from home and help mobilize.

  • No Contact Neighborhood Canvassing 
    Reach new and potential voters through this safe outreach method. Join a team for our weekend canvassing activities.

  • Knock Your Block
    Sign up to knock your block and distribute voter education materials to your neighbors and friends

  • Digital Organizing Corps 
    Everyone can participate! Like, share and repost our Take Your Soles To The Polls information

  • Poll Monitor
    Manage polling activity on election day and report any issues or challenges voters experience to the NAACP Detroit Branch election protection hotline.

 

Need to find your polling location? Having issues at the polls?

On Election Day call the NAACP Detroit Branch Voter Hotline: