PSA Topic: Voting
PSAs provided by DemocracyNYC.
PSAs provided by DemocracyNYC.
This PSA was created in collaboration with the Civic Engagement Commision. About Civic Engagement Commision: In November 2018, New York City voters approved three ballot initiatives proposed by the 2018 Charter Revision Commission. This established the NYC CEC, which can be found in Chapter 76 of the NYC Charter. The Commission will:
- Run a citywide participatory budgeting program with guidance from a participatory budgeting advisory committee;
- Partner with community-based organizations and civic leaders, increase awareness of City services, and assist New York City agencies in developing civic engagement initiatives;
- Develop a plan to consider the language access needs of...
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This PSA was provided by DemocracyNYC.
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In a desperate attempt to steal the presidency and silence those who didn’t vote for him--Donald Trump is trying to declare himself the winner of the 2020 election. In his late-night post-Election Day speech, he claimed victory in some key swing states that are still much too close to call, with millions of ballots left to count -- and regurgitated his shameful, baseless lies about our voting process. The fact is: votes from across the country still have yet to be tallied. These voters faced a global pandemic, vote-suppressing politicians, and rampant disinformation to make themselves heard in this...
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In the U.S., it is illegal to intimidate, threaten or harass voters. However, many marginalized communities face threats or obstacles that prevent them from exercising their right to vote. Know your rights and learn about the laws in your state before you go to the polls. This PSA highlights tips on how to document voter intimidation safely and effectively. Report intimidation to the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE/1-866-687-8683About the Client
WITNESS is an international human rights organization that helps people use video and technology to protect human rights.
Today, technology – mobile phones –...
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Civil rights leaders and advocates are demanding an end to systemic racism, a reference to the systems in place that create and maintain racial inequality in nearly every facet of life for people of color. Though there is nothing new about systemic racism in the U.S., the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others in recent months have sparked a national reckoning on racial injustice that has extraordinary implications for the 2020 elections. The fight for racial justice is neither a Republican nor a Democratic issue, it is an American issue—and one that will...
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Voting has always been challenging for people living with disabilities, and this year, the pandemic has created even more obstacles for the more than 38 million eligible voters who have disabilities (16 percent of the electorate).
Voters with disabilities deserve equal opportunity to vote and equal access to polling places. To learn more about voting resources for people with disabilities, visit the NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities website here.About the Client
Amplifier and Times Square Arts are proud to announce that Vote Your Future, an urgent new citywide campaign that directs voters to important...