Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register to vote?

Register to vote at vote.gov and choose your state HERE

When is my state's deadline to register?

 Check your state’s GENERAL ELECTION registration rules and Deadlines HERE

**** Many States Allow Same Day Registration even if you missed online and mail in registration deadlines****

 

Check your state’s primary election date, deadline to register, and registration requirements HERE

What about pro-ceasefire candidates running as Democrats?

VOTE FOR THEM! We are aware that there are Pro-Ceasefire candidates running as Democrats and encourage voters to vote for all pro-ceasefire candidates regardless of their party i.e. Rashida Tlaib (MI) 

Check your local trusted organization voter guides for more information

Why are you encouraging voters to leave the Democratic Party?

We hold Biden and the Democratic Party as a whole responsible for the genocide in Palestine.

We are aware that there are Pro-Ceasefire candidates running as Democrats and encourage voters to vote for all pro-ceasefire candidates regardless of their party.

We no longer will buy in to the lesser of two evils trope.

What are Primary Elections?

Primaries are elections that political parties use to select candidates for a general election. Then each party’s candidates run against each other in the general election. LEARN MORE

What is the difference between an Open, Closed, Partially Open/Closed Primary

Different states where voters register party affiliation have different rules for how they run their primary elections and who may vote in their party’s primaries, some are:

Open (any voter can vote in any party’s primary)

Closed (only voters registered with a party may vote in their primaries) 

Semi-Closed (voters registered with a party may only vote in that party’s primary, however, No Party Preference voters may choose which primary to vote)

Partially Open (party decides who may vote in their primary state by state)

– to learn more go HERE.

What type of primary does my state have?

Check if your state has an Open, Closed, Semi-closed Primary HERE

I missed my state's primary registration deadline, what now?

Check if your state allows same day/early voting period registration HERE

If not, make sure you register for the general elections 

I am in a closed/partially closed primary state, should I re-register as No Party Preference?

Some voters may have to wait to take Step 2 until after the primary elections so they can vote for pro-ceasefire candidates running as Democrats. Everyone can complete Step 1 of the initiative and pledge their early vote against Biden HERE