There are many issues being discussed at both the state and federal levels that directly impact our Head Start children and families. One of the best ways to make our voices heard is by voting!! Encourage your Head Start parents to register to vote! It allows them to choose candidates whose interests and beliefs best match their own.
The IHSA will be making a push for all of our programs to register parents, staff, and other interested adults over the next few months. Join our voice...VOTE! Follow this link for Indiana voter information including registration, verifying polling locations, and verifying your voting status.
Go to indianavoters.in.gov to register to vote.
The national election is November 3, 2020.
The deadline to register is October 5, 2020.
Why You Should Check Your Voter Registration
Indiana has joined the
Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program.
Check your voter registration at https://indianavoters.in.gov
The Right to Vote
The right to vote wasn't just handed to Americans. They had to fight for it.
When did you become eligible to vote?
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1788 - Constitution Ratified
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1870 - 15th Amendment - Right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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1920 - 19th Amendment - Right to vote shall not be denied on account of sex.
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1965 - Voting Rights Act of 1965 - Enacted to enforce the 15th Amendment
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1971 - 26th Amendment - Voting age nationally established as age 18.