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Subject: Your Voice. Your Values. Your Vote.

Your Voice. Your Values. Your Vote.

Join NCC in Being Vote Ready!

Election Day Is Tomorrow!

Now more than ever, we call on people of faith to stand on the history and power of voting as a nonviolent tool for positive change. Behind every vote is a precious child of God whose values and voice matter.

For decades, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) has advocated for voting rights and its pivotal role in determining the future of our families, communities, country, and democracy.

As you exercise your right to vote and encourage others to do the same, we would like to share a few tips with you for Election Day.

Know Your Rights and Plan Accordingly:

Many states have enacted tougher voter identification requirements that mandate specific ID’s. Research whether you have to show ID and what kind of identificationis required to vote in your community and ensure your network does so as well.
If you or members of your community require assistance reading a ballot or casting their ballot on Election Day because English is not their first language contact the local election office. In some districts, voters have the right to receive voting materials in their own language.
If you or members of your community have mobility challenges, contact your local election office for information about accessibility at your local polling places.
If you have questions on Election Day, election workers and poll chaplains will be stationed in specific polling places and will be prepared to help. Visit turnoutsunday.com/volunteer-chaplain for more information on poll chaplains.
If you or those in your network need to vote by Absentee Ballot, the best way to make sure your vote is counted is to drop it off at the board of elections or in a drop box. Putting it in the mail on Election Day will not guarantee it arrives in time to be counted. Contact the local election office for assistance.
If you run into problems with your registration, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot.

Access the Non-partisan Election Protection Hotline:

1-866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) – English language hotline
888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) – Spanish language hotline
888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) – Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Tagalog hotline
844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) – Arabic language hotline
301-818-VOTE (301-818-8683) – American Sign Language video call number

Join NCC in being vote ready! It is crucial for faith communities to help their members fulfill their civic responsibility to vote.

Spread Voter Awareness on Social Media

Download NCC Voting Matters Twibbons for your social media pages to remind your network that voting important! Help NCC spread this vital message to people of faith and encourage them to make their voice heard.

For more information and resources on voting, visit NCC's Election page.

Access More Election 2024 Resources

Partner with NCC in Prayer for Our Nation

Join NCC and Faiths United to Save Democracy TODAY, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. ET, for a time of prayer for a free, fair, and safe election.

You are invited to gather with NCC and Faiths United to Save Democracy for a time of prayer for the nation co-hosted by Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC President and General Secretary, and Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, CEO and co-founder of Skinner Leadership Institute, on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET.

Don’t miss this opportunity to come together in faith and unity and pray for a free, fair, and safe election. Register now!

Continue to Pray Intentionally for the Election and the Days Following

Share this prayer with your community of faith and allocate time to pray each day this week:

Gracious and Merciful God,

Hallowed be Thy name! Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. O God, we come before You as Your people called by Your name, asking that You fortify, cover, and keep us as we approach Election Day 2024. This election season has stirred uncertainty and turmoil, hateful rhetoric and confusion, vitriol and fear. Help us, O God.

We pray for Your grace and mercy and we seek Your strength and comfort. In these tenuous times, may we be instruments of Your peace, light, and hope. During these distressing days help us embody the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — in how we relate to one another. Help us, O God.

O God, we seek courage to be Your witnesses in the public square. In these few days leading to the election and in the days following, we desire to be ambassadors for Christ and a transformative presence in the communities where we live and serve. We pray that we will exercise our right to vote and that each person recognizes that vote is their voice and their vote matters! Move on the hearts of Your people, that no one will avoid civic engagement because of apathy, cynicism, or discouragement. Help us, O God.

Remind us, O God, of the dignity and worth of each person. Help us see Your image and likeness in everyone, not just those who look, believe, and think as we do. We beseech You to turn stony hearts to flesh and help each voter to discern what is true, just, honorable, and pure. Help us to do justice and love mercy in ways that propel us to become a more perfect union and the Beloved Community. In this moment, may we remember Your word in Philippians 2:4, “Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others.” Help us, O God.

O God, disrupt every evil device and scheme that seeks to jeopardize our democracy. Protect every voter and let every vote be counted! We recognize that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this world. So, in the face of lies that threaten the safety of others and disinformation that divides us, embolden and strengthen us to stand firm and speak truth to power. Help us, O God.

Help us be faithful and do the work You entrusted to us, O God. We trust You with the outcomes of our efforts that Your love may abound and Your peace may permeate our hearts and spirits. Help us in all things to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with You. We pray in the Name of the Christ who came to give us abundant life. Amen.

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Subject: Your Voice. Your Values. Your Vote.