Vote With Us

Vote With Us
Date10/22/2020
TypeCampaign
CauseVoting Turnout
Organized byMarch On
Websitevotewith.us

Vote With Us was a voting campaign designed to promote early voting in the 2020 United States presidential election.[1][2][3][4] The campaign featured in-person events across the country and a virtual rally featuring notable celebrities and voting activists.[5][6][7][8][9]

In Person Events

An 11-day mobilization organized under the Vote With Us campaign features socially-distanced parades, pop-up Drag shows, skateboard caravans, virtual fill-out-your-ballot parties aimed to create unprecedented voter turnout among young people and communities of color in the final days leading up to the general election.[10][11][12]

An 8 city Vote With Us bus tour kicked off in Houston, Texas, on October 13, 2020, where partners gathered to vote in person or drop off mail-in ballots at approved and physically secure locations through Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.[13][14]

Virtual Rally

On Vote Early Day, October 24, 2020, a three-hour virtual rally was streamed online featuring youth activists across the country alongside notable celebrities to inspire youth to vote early.[15][16][17][18]

The event features performances, appearances and support by Justin Bieber, Common, Andra Day, Candice Dupree, Emma González, David Hogg, Demi Lovato, VIC MENSA, Renee Montgomery, Mark Ruffalo, and more.[19][20][21][22]

The event was co-hosted with notable activist organizations, including Black Voters Matter, Future Coalition, The Early Vote, Headcount, March On, ‘Us Kids’ Film, Vote Early Day, We Stand United, among others.[23][24][25]

References

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  4. ^ Kennedy, Mark. "Celebrities unite to various get-out-the-vote efforts". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  5. ^ MTV NEWS [@MTVNEWS] (2020-10-02). "Over 2 million people have voted in the first mass movement to vote early in U.S. history. Now youth activists and over 1500 organizations are uniting around the first-ever #VoteEarlyDay on October 24. @voteearlyday's Joey Wozniak and @futurecoalition's Alicia Novoa explain: https://t.co/SMcq4b0dSx" (Tweet). Retrieved 2020-12-31 – via Twitter.
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  12. ^ Aziz, Afdhel. "How Vote With Us Is Making Voting Cool And Mobilizing Youth To Vote Early". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  13. ^ "#VoteWithUs Tour Bus Makes Stop in Capital City on 8 State Tour". Alabama News. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  14. ^ Alabama News Network Staff. "#VoteWithUs Tour Bus Makes Stop in Capital City on 8 State Tour". Kowaliga Country 97.5. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
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  16. ^ Hollis, Henri. "High voter turnout expected Saturday as celebrities, activists promote Vote Early Day". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  17. ^ "Demi Lovato to Appear During 'Vote With Us' Virtual Rally". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  18. ^ "'Vote with Us': Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and more stars to take part in the virtual rally". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  19. ^ "Mark Ruffalo, Justin Bieber, Parkland Teens Join Forces to Boost Early Voting | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  20. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2020-10-16). "Demi Lovato to Appear During 'Vote With Us' Virtual Rally". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  21. ^ Paul, Larisha (2020-10-17). "Justin Bieber And Demi Lovato To Appear During Vote With Us Livestream". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  22. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2020-10-24). "Parkland Survivors & Youth Activists Urge Young Voters at Star-Studded Virtual 'Vote With Us' Rally". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  23. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2020-10-16). "Demi Lovato to Appear During 'Vote With Us' Virtual Rally". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  24. ^ "Mark Ruffalo, Justin Bieber, Parkland Teens Join Forces to Boost Early Voting | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
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