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Get Out the Vote Campaign

Raymond Lahens is a Larry escorts
strong advocate for civic his 85 year–old mother,
engagement. He spends Laula, a Floridian to the
his free time volunteering
for local and state elec- polling to cast her ballot .
tions and community ac- This election was too im-
tivism. portant to sit at the side-
Photo credit: lines. Every vote counts!
Devoy King Photography

Judith was a Voting Squad
The Fils-Aimes, Jerry and Christina Captain for When We All Vote an
worked as poll workers to ensure fair and secure initiative launched by by co-
elections. If even there was a time in which poll chairs Michelle Obama, Tom
workers are in need, it was indeed during the Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda,
2020 elections where COVID-19 forced many Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith
long time older workers to stay at home. Hill and Tim McGraw, to increase
With polling sites lacking workers, the youth were participation in every election.
definitely willing to fill in for long-time older work-
ers.

Elections have consequences...

Biden won about 81.2 million votes,
the most votes a candidate has won
in US history, and Trump had won
about 74.2 million. Trump's vote
count makes him the second-highest
vote earner in American history.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and California Senator
Kamala Harris respectively make history by winning the
Presidential Election to respectively become the 46th Pres-
ident and Vice President. Harris is the first Black woman
to become vice president.