Americans of Conscience Checklist

To-do now: These 33 state elections, decided by popular vote & winnable by small margins, influence the freedom to read, reproductive freedom, and climate justice where you live. Take action now on the #AoCChecklist: https://americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#action14

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Finding out who and what is on your November ballot is easier than you thought!

You can join others in opposing a sweeping overreach in voter-registration bureaucracy before October 20. Get info about the impacts of this policy change and making a comment on the most recent #AoCChecklist. americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#...

The League of Women Voters of the US (LWV) denounces federal militarization of Illinois communities.

⬇️An example of why local/state elections, vs. national, can be so important—and why each of us should make it to the polls (or mail in our ballots). You can make sure you’re ready for election day by taking action from the #AoCChecklist americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#...

People in a democracy have the right to #read what we want, where we want, how we want. #AoCChecklist is celebrating reading books. All of ‘em. And everything else we can read, too.

People who value fresh air, clean water, personal choices, justice, and each other are voters. They also check their voter registration status regularly. #AoCChecklist has an action you can check off when you check your voter reg! americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#...

#Support the American dream for all. Yes, you can do this. Open and take Action 9 on the most recent AoCChecklist. americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#...

#Gratitude builds hope. AoCChecklist thanks these people for supporting democracy:
🌷Sens. Dick Durbin & Alex Padilla, Reps. Jamie Raskin & Pramila Jayapal
🌷IL State Sen. Karina Villa
🌷Secretaries of State Gregg Amore & Steve Hobbs
Add your name:https://americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#gratitude

#GoodNews from Nebraska

We love sharing good news. The other stuff you can find on your own, if you want it, though sometimes we feel compelled to share that, too. What are your thoughts about what we choose to share?

OMG. This! And we have a multi-pronged action for this, too: Get ready for the 2025 elections. Open this link and take any one (but more is better) of the five choices (with links) offered. americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#...

#GoodNews from a federal appeals court

Oppose the elimination of a crucial hunger-tracking survey. You can be helper with Action 8 on the most recent AoCChecklist. Contact info and script provided here americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#...

#GoodNews is a helping hand.
📰AZ voters elect Adelita Grijalva to be the first Latina from AZ in Congress.
📰A Los Angeles community rebuilds the Altadena Community Garden after wildfire damage.
For more good news from the courts and the people: https://americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#goodnews

#GoodNews from the FDA

#GoodNews from a federal judge and the ACLU

Green graphic reading "Democracy requires that Black voters have equal representation." Underneath the text there is an image of a Black woman voting holding her flag.

It’s essential that our voting maps reflect our communities.

We’re asking the Supreme Court to uphold a second majority Black district to mirror Louisiana's diverse population.

Early Voting Dates
VA 9/16-11/1
CO 9/20-11/4
ME 10/5-10/30
CA 10/6-11/4
GA 10/14-10/31
WA 10/17-11/4
TX 10/20-10/31
NJ 10/25-11/2
NY 10/25-11/2
PA request mail-in ballot by 10/28; return ballot by 8pm 11/4

Polling place? Contact your Board of Elections or https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

Yes! We will be heard. We will be visible.

#GoodNews

Take action: Oppose extreme immigration legislation.

Tell your MoCs to vote NO on a bill that would further dehumanize aspiring Americans, fuel mass incarceration, and divert resources that from legitimate emergencies and public safety concerns.

www.americansofconscience.com/09-26-2025/#action3

Preparing to vote: age 18 and under | Vote.gov You can vote when you are 18 years old. Find out when and where you can register to vote in your state or territory before your 18th birthday.

Preparing to vote: age 18 and under: vote.gov/guide-to-vot...

This post is for voters in PA, but 18-year-olds or anyone 18 by Nov. 4 can and should register to vote. Check details in your area. Whether or not you’re 18, please share this. And if you’re in PA, PLEASE SHARE THIS. vote.gov/guide-to-vot...

Waving our hands wildly! Count us, count us!

Voting makes a difference.

Wow!

Sharing hope.

Our generation has been through so many active shooter drills and swatting incidents that young people weren't even phased when evacuating the mass shooting in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

We don't have to live like this. Our lawmakers need to put our safety ahead of the gun lobby.