Empowering Voters: How You Can Help Friends Overcome Excuses and Show Up on Election Day

Too Busy To Vote? Help Them Make A Plan

Many people skip the polls because work, school, and childcare collide with Election Day.
You can help by:

• Sharing early voting and vote‑by‑mail options so they can choose a convenient time.
• Sitting down together to block “voting appointments” on their calendar and planning transport in advance.

Supporting Voters With Illness Or Disability

Health issues and disabilities keep many eligible citizens away from polling places, especially older and low‑income voters.
You can:

• Offer rides, wheelchair assistance, or help arranging transportation on Election Day.
• Help them request mail‑in or absentee ballots and track deadlines so they can vote from home.

Reaching People “Not Interested in Politics”

A large share of nonvoters say politics just does not interest them.
You can:

• Connect issues to their daily life: rent, healthcare, school, jobs, and local safety.
• Share short, neutral explainers or sample ballots so the process feels less overwhelming.

Challenging “My Vote Doesn’t Matter”

Many nonvoters believe voting changes nothing and that the system ignores them.
You can:

• Point to close races decided by a small number of votes, especially at local level.
• Invite them to vote as a group activity, emphasizing community power rather than perfection in politics.

By treating voting like any other important appointment and offering real help with time, transport, and childcare, readers can make it much easier for busy people in their lives to show up at the polls and be heard.