Get Educated So You Can #VoteLocal

Before you vote, you have to get educated.

Here is a series of simple but powerful actions you can take to get educated about your local elections. Because no one has a more immediate effect on the welfare of children in your community than your local and state officials.

FIND OUT WHO’S ON YOUR BALLOT

START RESEARCHING YOUR BALLOT

WHEN IS THE SCHOOL BOARD RACE?

SEE WHO FUNDS LOCAL OFFICIALS

You know who to vote for. NOW VOTE!

Want others to #VoteLocal? The key is social pressure. Tell your friends, family, colleagues and followers that you are planning to vote. Or maybe you already voted. Pick one and share now.

We took a whole week to get educated. You still can.

That’s right. When it comes to fighting for equity and justice for children in your community, nothing matters more than who holds all those jobs at the local level, many of which are on the ballot.

Every day that week we hosted a LIVE interview.

Over on Education Post’s Facebook page we broadcasted live every day during the week of action at 1pm ET. Brightbeam’s own Lisa Hollenbach spoke with a range of experts and activists about why it is so important to #VoteLocal. You can watch any of those conversations below.