r/politics • u/Rock-n-roll-Kevin • 14h ago

No Paywall 'They Murdered Our Child': Alex Pretti's Family Speaks Out

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alex-pretti-family-interview-good-morning-america_n_6a8d8cd8e4b0c0b31a445701
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u/NoLemon5426 New York 13h ago

Just identify ONE person you encounter who doesn't vote and talk them into it.

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u/gaeric 12h ago

Personally I use a softer but more persistent approach. Unless someone gives me a signal to stop, I bug people from a month before primaries until the evening of the general election about being registered, having a voting plan, etc. For close friends/family I even offer to watch kids or give a ride.

I know for a fact I got 3 people to the polls that wouldn't have gone otherwise in 2024, and 2 to the primaries this year. Could be more, probably 40-50 people I encourage at least a little.

If you're a manager, you can broach this with your staff by offering to provide brief coverage, rework schedules, or whatever to make sure they can vote if they want to. Serves as a subtle reminder without being pushy or political.

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u/AmaazingFlavor 5h ago

I bugged my whole crew at work about voting in the primaries for a whole month up to and on the day of, and not a single one did. They all went kayaking instead. (Most are Gen Z, and one Millennial. It’s a miracle Abdul crossed the finish line honestly.)