NYC: Faith leaders kick off 'Souls to the Polls' weekend ahead of early voting
As early voting in New York’s upcoming Primary Elections begin, Faith In New York along with other local faith leaders are looking to mobilize the local voters through their “Souls to the Polls” voting campaign this weekend. The two days will include “action, civic engagement, and advocacy to engage low-propensity voters, increase turnout, and ensure Black and Brown constituents are heard.”
Faith In New York’s campaign kicked off Friday with a press conference at City Hall where the group demanded that Mayor Eric Adams adopt an equity-centered budget.
Adam’s deadline to submit a budget is July 1.
Saturday will feature a “citywide day of action” including various events across the five boroughs. Scheduled events include a non-partisan Harlem City Council candidates forum, a “Souls to the Polls” block party, and an immigration resource fair.
“We’ll be engaged in community outreach, making sure that people are registered to vote, making sure that people know where their polling location is, that their voter registration status is up to date. We’re at community events, at workshops, at different congregations, at block parties interfacing with the community… I would say the biggest thing with all of this is working to disrupt the narrative that our vote doesn’t matter,” said Crystal Walthall, executive director of Faith In New York.
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