Get Out and Vote!
At Californians for the Arts, our goal is to give you the tools to be arts and culture advocates, the resources to be involved in the political process, and the empowerment to be civically engaged. Make your ARTS VOTE count today!
There is a lot of interest in the upcoming election and we want to make sure you know what you can do as a citizen, what your nonprofit can and can’t do, and most importantly that you exercise your right to vote!
#VOTEYESON28 #VOTEARTSANDMUSIC
Vote YES on PROP 28 to support students’ creativity, wellness, and preparation for 21st-century jobs.
Let’s get ready to go the polls this November and Vote Yes on Prop 28. This is a historic opportunity to make lasting change by ensuring all California students have access to the arts.
Share quick facts on Prop 28 on this flyer.
Download the Create CA Prop 28 social media toolkit to help spread awareness.
Use the hashtag #VoteYeson28 and #VoteArtsAndMusic
Resources for:
Nonprofits
Nonprofit Workers: Just because you work at a nonprofit doesn’t mean you’ve given up your rights as an American to participate in elections. If you are using your own personal email address and your own personal social media accounts, you can advocate and volunteer for the candidates of your choice. Just don’t use your work email or nonprofit resources.
Nonprofit Organizations: you can register people to vote, teach people about voting methods and deadlines, and help get people to the polls. You can start doing this right now, just as long as you don't use your nonprofit’s communications or resources to endorse a single political candidate or political party.
Venues/Poll Workers
Got a venue? Consider becoming a polling site. If you have a large, ADA-accessible space that isn't a polling site already, it's possible that it still could become one -- if you act quickly. The first step is to contact your County Clerk or County Board of Elections office which you may find on the official Government Guide to Government Information and Services website or the U.S. Vote Foundation website. You can also find useful guidance on how to serve as a polling site from the American Association of People with Disabilities or email venuesforvoting@gmail.com for more information.
Become a poll worker. The U.S. is facing a massive shortage of poll workers this year, as poll workers have historically been older individuals at much higher risk of serious illness from the Coronavirus. Many of these positions pay, and most states are recruiting right now.
Elections + Voting Registration
Represent Arts and Culture!
Attend a Candidate forum
Sample candidate forum questions:
For all candidates:
Do you believe government should be involved in funding the arts and humanities?
Would you support policies to strengthen arts education, helping young people succeed in the global economies of today?
Approximately, how many arts & culture activities have you attended, participated in, or supported this year?
Have you had a personal experience with arts, culture, or humanities that has had an impact on your life?
If elected, what would you do to support arts and culture organizations and programs in your district?
For California State Legislators:
Do you support ongoing or increased appropriations for the California Arts Council, the state arts agency, so that arts and culture organizations, artists, and schools in your district can present high quality arts programs for all its citizens?
Do you believe all students in California should receive a quality arts education?
If elected, what would you to do enforce the delivery of arts education to all students?
SB 628 is now law but an unfunded mandate. Would you support public investment in Creative Workforce Development? Send your letter of support!
How have you supported the arts and how would you support the arts as a member of the CA Legislature?