BakerRipley Get Out the Vote Campaign

BakerRipley helps Houston neighbors get ready to vote through fun events, training, and community outreach in local neighborhoods.

Blog

Posted October 4, 2024 by Brandi Ledet

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Your voice matters!

At BakerRipley, we are passionate about ensuring our Neighbors have every resource available to achieve upward socioeconomic mobility. But we don’t operate in a vacuum. We rely on our elected officials to represent our community members’ interests. That’s why the more of us who vote, the better representation and outcomes we can expect. Voting gives each of us the power to create positive change that will improve our quality of life and ensure our values and issues are prioritized at the local, state, and federal level.

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES

Monday, Oct. 7, is the deadline to register to vote, and it must be done in person or by mail. You cannot register to vote online. Learn more. Early voting in Texas begins Monday, Oct. 21. It ends on Friday, Nov. 1.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Find your local polling location!

BAKERRIPLEY VOTER-ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

Oct. 2 & 14, 6-7:30 p.m. – Election Trivia Night Come have fun while learning about the election and competing for prizes!

Oct. 14 & Nov. 5, 1-3 p.m. – Phone Banks No experience necessary! Call Neighbors to ensure their voice is heard in this election. It’s important that everyone understands when the election will take place and has the resources they need to vote in the upcoming races.

Oct. 17 – Art of the Vote 2024 6-7:30 p.m. at BakerRipley Ripley House Campus

Oct. 19-Nov. 2 – Block Walks Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon Join us as we walk around our BakerRipley community neighborhoods and drop off important voting information while chatting with our Neighbors at their homes!

Happening now through Election Day – Relational Organizing Program Training Events Volunteers receive intense training in election information and different skills to be able to encourage people in their own personal networks to vote. People who participate will attend the scheduled training and choose contacts in their phone to be able to continually follow-up with during election time and hopefully turn out to vote. Whoever participates in our program and turns out the most people within their contacts will win a prize! Contact civicengagement@BakerRipley.org if you’d like to learn more about any of the events or volunteer opportunities listed above.

We use cookies. View our Privacy Policy for details.