YALLA VOTE ‘08 Our Voice. Our Future.

When asking people to get involved in Yalla Vote the first question that is usually asked is what they would do. So here’s a list of only some of the many ways to get involved…

10. Get involved in the campaign of the candidate of your choice! Campaigns are always looking for more volunteers and you don’t necessarily have to get involved in a presidential campaign. There are plenty of local elections in your area that are also very important.

9. Become a member of your party’s local organizing community! If you affiliated with a particular party get involved in that party locally. This not only allows you to meet people that are politically like minded it also demonstrates how Arab Americans are politically active.

8. Work at a local polling place on Election Day! Not only do you usually get paid to work a polling place it is a great experience and is especially important in areas with a large Arab American community.

7. Make calls on Election Day to get out the Arab American vote!

6. If you are a student work with organizations on campus to get others involved!

5. Vote! Make sure that you are registered to vote a month before the election on November 4 and remember to vote either ahead of time or on Election Day (which of course depends on the election laws in your state and county).

4. Sign the National Petition! The Petition not only tells the presidential candidates what issues are important to us, but also tells them that we base our vote in November on those issues.

3. Register other Arab Americans to vote! While every vote counts the more votes that Arab Americans cast the more our voice can be heard.

2. Get others to sign the National Petition! The more signatures we collect the better and the louder our voice will be.

And most importantly…

1. Tell everyone you know about Yalla Vote and encourage them to get involved!

-Nadia