{"id":5679,"date":"2022-10-11T19:52:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T03:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/election-day-2022-is-around-the-corner"},"modified":"2023-06-20T08:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:52:24","slug":"election-day-2022-is-around-the-corner","status":"publish","type":"seed-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/election-day-2022-is-around-the-corner","title":{"rendered":"Election Day 2022 Is Around the Corner\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re just one month away from Election Day 2022! As we head into the final weeks, here are some ways you can prepare to make your vote count for kids.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know your candidates!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-Vertical_Vertical-243x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5062\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There\u2019s still time to learn who your candidates are and their positions on issues that matter to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check these websites for candidate information for your district:&nbsp;<ul><li>Find your district&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/Core\/districtmaps.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Candidate list&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sample ballots for each district&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/Core\/sampleballots_2022general.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Get to know your candidates.&nbsp; Many candidates are door knocking in neighborhoods and participating in various candidate forums. Media outlets are tracking candidate responses to questions. Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alaskabeacon.com\/2022\/09\/30\/alaska-candidate-comparison-tool-allows-voters-to-explore-positions-in-statewide-races\/?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=f2ccc3eb-7224-48b5-8c11-65b58e4a8fbe#alaska-2022\/topic\/child-care-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;for a candidate position comparison from the Alaska Beacon.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Have specific questions?&nbsp; Send your candidates an email with your questions. You can find a few child care specific questions&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/get-to-know-your-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn about Ranked Choice Voting&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sFdM15eIXCo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;to view Thursdays with&nbsp;<strong>thread\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Prepare for Casting Your Vote in a Ranked Choice Voting System<\/em>&nbsp;or click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/RCV.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;for RCV information from the Division of Elections site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make time and a voting plan!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide how and when you\u2019re going to vote: by mail, in-person early voting, or on election day. Then start making your plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>By Mail:&nbsp; Fill out an absentee ballot request form&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/absenteeballotapplication.alaska.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>In-Person:&nbsp;<ul><li>Early Voting Begins, October 24 \u2013&nbsp;Check the list of early voting polling locations&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/avo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Election Day, November 8 \u2013&nbsp;Check the hours and location for your polling place&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/election-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;(it may be different from last year due to redistricting).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your voice matters, your vote matters for kids! Now it\u2019s time to make it count!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5680,"template":"","blog_tags":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-5679","seed-blog","type-seed-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2-150x83.png",150,83,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2.png",300,83,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Vote4Kids-Timeline-General-300x83-2-125x83.png",125,83,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"racheleakes","author_link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/author"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"We\u2019re just one month away from Election Day 2022! 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