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Contact: Ashlynn@civicnation.org
More than 8 million Americans have turned 18 since the 2020 election and are newly eligible to vote in the midterms
(Washington, DC): With Election Day just a few weeks away, When We All Vote and Live Nation Urban teamed up to launch the When We All Vote Music Festival Sweepstakes to encourage more Americans to check their voter registration status ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The grand prize package includes a trip and complete VIP ticket package for one winner and a friend to attend one of the following music festivals: Roots Picnic 2023 (Philadelphia, PA), Broccoli City Festival 2023 (Washington, DC) and ONE Musicfest 2023 (Atlanta, GA).
To enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win, participants can take one of three actions at weall.vote/festivalsweeps:
- Check their voter registration status
- Register to vote
- Sign up to volunteer with When We All Vote
When We All Vote continues to look for new and innovative ways to ensure more Americans are registered and ready to vote. Voters can easily check their voter registration status, register to vote, find their polling place and more through When We All Vote’s Voter Resources Hub at weall.vote/voterhub.
During When We All Vote’s National Voter Registration Week of Action, more than 22,000 people registered or checked their voter registration status. The Week of Action included more than 150 volunteer-led events across the country; voter registration activations with The Shade Room, Change.org, Tumblr, Yelp, Glossier, Watch The Yard, the BLK dating app and over 70 additional partners; and social media moments with Michelle Obama, Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington, Megan Rapinoe and more.
Three winners will be selected for the VIP grand prize, which includes a trip and complete VIP package for one winner and a friend to attend one of the previously mentioned music festivals. The package includes plane tickets, hotel stay, festival tickets and VIP experiences. The VIP experience across all three festivals include: Expedited festival entry, exclusive access areas for stages, VIP Lounge, private bars, private restrooms, VIP “Swag Bag” and more .No purchase, volunteering or voter registration necessary to win. Void where prohibited. Ends 10/17/22. Approx. prz values $2,612. Subj. to Off. Rules.
ABOUT When We All Vote:
When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. Created by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come. We empower our supporters and volunteers to take action through voting, advocating for their rights, and holding their elected officials accountable.
In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust, multifaceted campaign and reached more than 100 million people to educate them about the voting process and get them registered and ready to vote. The initiative also led in voter education, registration, and volunteer engagement and as a result, 512,000 people started or completed the voter registration process, and nearly 500 media, corporate, and nonprofit partners joined its efforts.
Michelle Obama launched When We All Vote in 2018 and is joined by fellow Co-Chairs Stephen Curry, Becky G, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks, H.E.R., Liza Koshy, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, Bretman Rock, Kerry Washington, and Rita Wilson.
When We All Vote is an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and works with Civic Nation Action, a 501(c)(4). Learn more here.
ABOUT Civic Nation:
Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, Online for All, SAVE On Student Debt, We The Action, and When We All Vote. Learn more here.