VOTER MOBILIZATION

Our community may not be economically wealthy, but we have power. One way we exercise our power is through the ballot. Though electoral politics is not the answer to all our challenges, it is an important avenue through which to bring about change, by voting in candidates who genuinely represent our interests and by holding legislators accountable.

In the 2017 local primary election, 10.1 % of eligible Mott Haven-Port Morris voters turned out on election day. That number was even lower for just Mott Haven residents, at 7%. We are working to raise those percentage points. Through our Voter Mobilization Project, we are increasing our community’s political power by registering more voters, educating them on candidates and issues, and mobilizing them to vote.