Your Election Update For Monday, September 26

Monday, September 26, 2022
Jen Lancaster

First, hello fall! ??? 

Second, we're inviting you to check out tomorrow's (September 27) Portland Greendrinks. This Greendrinks session benefits MaineShare, which provides support to 40+ organizations working every day to make Maine a more equitable and just place. Our colleagues at Maine Citizens for Clean Elections are lucky enough to be a member! When you support MaineShare, you support them and clean elections. Learn more + tickets available here

Read on for this week's updates ?

 
 

The countdown is on for the Maine Youth Voting Summit. This Friday, September 30, young people — from high school students to college students and young professionals — will gather to build their civic leadership and election engagement skills. 

We have an amazing group of speakers lined up to tell the story of how they got started in public service and politics: Governor Mills, Secretary Bellows, Representative Carlow, and more! [Note: This is a strictly nonpartisan space. Elected officials are asked not to share any platform/campaign information unless directly asked by a student.] 

There is also a wicked line up of workshops. Check out the agenda. Here's a preview: 

  • Making Change at the Ballot — Citizen Initiatives & Direct Democracy with Maine People's Alliance
  • Democracy is an Ongoing Project: Building Skills of Advocacy with Sierra Club & Our Power
  • How Elections Work in Your Town with Waterville's City Clerk

Want to help out? We have two ways that you can volunteer: help us prep on Wednesday (9/28) from 1-5 or volunteer at the Summit on Friday (9/30)! Sign up here. 

Don’t have time to volunteer but still want to help make the Summit possible? Make a donation here.