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When We All Vote Scales Up Poll Parties Amid Rising Barriers

Facing a landscape of restrictive voting laws, intimidation threats, and administrative confusion, the nonpartisan initiative When We All Vote is expanding its Party at the Polls program. The organization aims to boost turnout by 2–4% across 21 states by turning the act of casting a ballot into a community event.

The initiative, now in its tenth year, targets 30 million voters through a mix of digital outreach and thousands of localized celebrations. These events serve a dual purpose: fostering community engagement and providing a buffer against the mounting barriers to the ballot box, including campus site denials and complex mail-in ballot regulations. To address potential interference, the organization has enlisted lawyers from We The Action to monitor polling sites and assist voters who encounter issues during the canvass.

Senior Advisor Kalisha Dessources Figures emphasizes that these gatherings act as a form of community care, transforming the heavy atmosphere surrounding midterm elections into an energized, collective experience. The program is concentrated in 21 states identified as high-risk by the Voting Rights Lab. Flagship events are scheduled across the country, featuring partners ranging from the Detroit Pistons to the Mississippi MOVE organization. Over 400 groups, including the NAACP and various university partners, are coordinating to provide logistical support, such as discounted transportation via Lyft and on-campus voting access, to ensure that the 80,000 elections held this November see active participation.

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