FairVote's 'Promote Our Vote' Project
FairVote's "Promote Our Vote" Project
At the local level, FairVote rallies support for a constitutional right to vote through its Promote Our Vote Project, a pilot program most active in Maryland. Its unique change platform works in partnerships to advance resolutions at the organizational, campus, and local level in support of an explicit right to vote in the U.S. Constitution, and concrete changes in practices and policy to ensure fair and equitable voting rights. The program’s leadership consists of two dozen voting rights experts and advocates.
Maryland Resolutions
Based in Maryland, FairVote’s Promote Our Vote Project has worked with local elected officials to build support for city and county right to vote resolutions.
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Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and the City of Takoma Park have each passed resolutions calling for an explicit right to vote in the constitution and other national voting rights policy changes, such as the passage of the Voting Rights Amendment Act.
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These localities have a collective population of approximately two million residents.
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Montgomery County and Takoma Park resolutions paved the way for right to vote task forces to make policy recommendations and produce reports for recent municipal elections.
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Additional Maryland cities are considering concrete policy ideas focused on increasing civic engagement and voter turnout.
Florida Resolutions
FairVote’s Promote Our Vote Project provides services to partners in Florida as they advance right to vote resolutions across the state.
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The University of Florida and Palm Beach State College passed right to vote resolutions through their student governments.
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These universities have a combined enrollment of over 70,000 students.
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These resolutions supported a national and state right to vote. They also sought practices and policies that improve the voting process for students.
FairVote’s Promote Our Vote Project worked with Florida New Majority to introduce and successfully pass a right to vote resolution in North Miami.
