Reason #4 – Why YOU should vote? It is your right and your responsibility.

  Voting in the US is a right – an entitlement that you have, a legal claim, a constitutional proclamation. You have the right to free speech, right to a fair trial, right to pursue life, liberty, happiness, and the right to vote.

With all rights comes responsibilities. The responsibility to protect your rights and the rights of others. In a democracy, we do that by voting. A democracy is government by the people – the power is vested in the people – the majority of people – and that happens when you vote.

For us to keep our rights and freedoms, we need to participate, to use our voices, and to vote. Don’t forget to vote – early voting, mail ballot voting, voting on Election Day – but VOTE. For more information on voting in the November election, see related article in this newsletter.

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October Actions for Your To-Do List:

1.    Are you registered to vote in California?

2.    Are you registered at your current address so you receive your mailed ballot and can vote on who represents you?

3.    If you are not sure if you are registered or need to update your address – click https://registertovote.ca.gov/ to register or change your address.

4. Attend - October 17 from 6-8 pm at Clifton’s at 648 S. Broadway, DTLA RA to hear from candidates – CD 14 Ysabel Jurado and Kevin de Leon and possibly LA District Attorney candidates George Gascón and Nathan Hochman.  

5. DLANC is hosting a CD14 candidate forum. No details on date.

6. However, there are CD 14 candidate events scheduled.

·      Boyle Heights Debate

Host: Boyle Heights Beat and Proyecto Pastroral at Dolores Mission
Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Location: Dolores Mission Catholic Church, 171 S. Gless St. Los Angeles

You can register for the event here.

·      The People’s Candidate Forum (virtual only)

Date: Thursday, Oct. 10
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86021022096

7. Also there is a candidate debate for the LA County District Attorney race.

·      L.A. County District Attorney Debate

Live debate hosted by KNX News and the Los Angeles Times

Date: Oct. 8
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: It will be aired on KNX 97.1 FM and live video will be streamed on KNX and LA Times social media platforms.

  By Debra Shrout