Our Voice, Our Vote Arizona

Congratulations to the newly appointed State Representative . As a former endorsed candidate to now Representative, our members, staff, and community wish you the best, and we look forward to working with you in the legislature.

Happy Opening Day! Wishing all members, staff, and community partners a great legislative session.

A few 2023 Highlights:

1) Over 2,000 voters registered 🗳️
2) Launched Clean Energy Clear Lungs campaign 🌱
3) Connected hundreds to affordable internet via the Affordable Connectivity Program 🌐
4) United African immigrant stories w/ community UBAD 🌍

The 2024 legislative session is around the corner. Here's what you need to know!

Hobbs unveils ESA plan to increase accountability, transparency Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs revealed on Tuesday her universal school voucher program plan to improve accountability and transparency.

Hey there! You're invited to join us for the Shelby County to Milligan teach-in series happening in Tucson, AZ on November 6, 2023! It's going to be an amazing opportunity to learn and have meaningful discussions about voting rights for communities of color. Let's take action and protect our rights! 🗳️🌟

Here are the details:
📅 When: November 6th, 2023 at 7:00 PM
📍 Where: Tucson (Location will be shared after registration)

Food and drinks are provided!

Attached is the event flier. Don’t forget to spread the word to your friends and family! 📢🎉

We can't wait to see you there! 🎊

https://linktr.ee/VotingRightsTeachIns

Our Voice Our Vote Arizona statement on Supreme Court's Affirmative Action decision.

Congratulations to the newly appointed State Representative Quanta Crews. As a mother, real estate professional, and community leader, Representative Crews is the right person at the right time to represent Legislative District 26. We are beyond proud of Rep. Crews from leading in our leadership program, YBOP, to now starting her journey to lead at the State Capitol. Congratulations!

ADVOCACY DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL: Over 10 organizations joined together for advocacy day to support the People First Economy Agenda.

It's simple we believe our communities deserve paid family leave, affordable housing, fair wages, and more. It's time for our leaders at the Capitol to deliver for Arizona communities!

Shoutout to our friends at .adac and more!

We are thrilled to introduce Sena Mohammed as the new Executive Director of the Arizona Coalition for Change and Our Voice Our Vote Arizona! Sena has a proven track record of leadership, building strong partnerships and coalitions, and has played a significant role in the organization's success. We have no doubt she will guide the team with wisdom, passion, and vision. Please join us in welcoming her to the new role and in providing her with the support and resources she needs to succeed.

It’s Election Day 🎉!
Today is the last day to vote! Make sure to go out and cast your ballot! Polling locations will be closing at 7pm today!

Today, we were excited to meet with Governor Katie Hobbs and her amazing team to talk about how we can work with the administration to deliver for Arizona families. The Hobbs administration is building an Arizona for everyone, and we're proud to represent on behalf of our members who fight every day to put community first!

📷 (Governor Katie Hobbs + OVOV Chief of Staff Sena Mohammed)

Our Voice Our Vote Arizona is civically engaged and wants to make sure our community is as well. Keep yourself informed on the bills being brought up this legislative session by going to the azleg.gov website!

Happy MLK Day! We were honored to be one of the torch bearers during today's march in downtown Phoenix. MLK Day is a day ON for our organization to serve our community!

We are excited to announce our team is growing. We're hiring and looking for exceptional leaders to join our organization. We offer great pay, competitive benefits, & strong team culture. Email your resume to [email protected] and tell us why you're interested today!

Join the Our Voice Our Vote Arizona team and our members as we congratulate Arizona's next Attorney General Kris Mayes! AG-Elect Mayes' experience, grit, and downright passion to protect Arizonans will make her a great AG. We're glad to have endorsed her campaign.

This was a grueling campaign cycle. After over 350K doors knocked, 1M+ text messages & 500K+ calls we won! Cycle after cycle, our members go in communities to engage and turnout voters. Tonight makes it worth it. After 14 years, we now have a Democratic Governor in Arizona! Katie Hobbs

Join us and our amazing line up of speakers for our roundtable discussion. These powerful community leaders and professionals, will discuss education, childcare, healthcare, housing, economic justice and what is at stake this November as part of The Black Wave Campaign. RSVP asap using this link https://mobilize.us/s/Rvx5sZ

What is our Black Wave initiative:
The Black Wave initiative will make one million Black voter contacts in the state. This campaign is focused on building a broad intergenerational coalition of organizations, churches, community groups and businesses to increase turnout in the Black community.

Our Black Wave Initiative is back! Come join us and our partners as we kickstart our first mobilization event of the year by "Flexing our power at the polls" RSVP using this link https://www.mobilize.us/ovovaz/event/529216/

Congressman Bowman will be joining us all the way from New York to moderate a panel discussion with community leaders and professionals across Arizona focusing on topics in education, child care, health care, housing and economic justice.

What is our Black Wave initiative:
The Black Wave initiative will make one million Black voter contacts in the state. This campaign is focused on building a broad intergenerational coalition of organizations, churches, community groups and businesses to increase turnout in the Black community.

Greater change is coming to Arizona and we are humbled in congratulating our endorsed candidates who are on their way to fight hard in November!

Now is the time to mobilize and unite even more, and show everyone the full force of community power. ✊🏿

Our time. Our legacy. Our VOTE. Our voice. ✊🏿

Polls close at 7pm, find your nearest location! ➡️ iwillvote.com

“This is what democracy looks like!” bellowed Roy Tatem, the political director for Our Voice Our Vote, as he and other volunteers and supporters of the Arizona Fair Elections Act stood in the blazing summer sun just outside the shadow of the state Capitol to celebrate turning in more than twice the number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.

Backers of proposal to make sweeping changes to Arizona elections file more than double the needed signatures Supporters of a sweeping effort to overhaul Arizona’s election and campaign finance laws filed more than 475,000 signatures on Thursday in hopes of qualifying for the November ballot.

AZCentral Voter Guide to help you choose the next Arizona Secretary of State:
Democratic Primary:

Reginald Bolding - "Bolding is perhaps the best equipped among the six candidates to speak about what changes may improve or hurt voter participation and understanding of the election process."

Adrian Fontes - "...the Arizona Supreme Court rebuked Fontes for exceeding his authority by explicitly instructing voters how to correct mistakes marked on their early ballots, instead of observing the law.."

Republican Primary: Click the link for more information!

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/editorial/2022/07/02/arizona-secretary-state-candidates-2022-primary-differences/7775246001/

There are clear choices for Arizona secretary of state. Here's a guide to help you choose Need help voting for a Republican or Democrat in the Arizona secretary of state? Stark differences between candidates can help you make your choice.

Our Voice, Our Vote AZ PAC's , to energize the strength of Black political power in Arizona and amplify allied leaders who support our communities, is back at it again!

We are proud to endorse a coalition of leaders who will fight and advocate for the voices of ALL Arizonans. From protecting our democracy, environmental justice, racial justice, access to healthcare, the right to reproductive healthcare, education, and more - we are excited to see the legacy they will embed in history and the change they will pursue for our communities.
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🚨For those voting in the Democratic primary, be sure to look out for your ballot in the mail & VOTE for these community changemakers!

Our Voice, Our Vote AZ PAC’s ✊🏾 is proud to endorse Jevin Hodge for U.S. Congress AZ-01.

A dedicated leader, Jevin will be a resilient advocate, fighting for our communities in Washington. His commitment to public service will ensure:

▪️Greater economic prosperity for hard-working Arizonans and families.
▪️A fully funded public school system, to provide equitable access & opportunity to every student.
▪️Access to healthcare for all Arizonans.
▪️And guarantee our voices are heard, by protecting voting rights and our democracy.

STATEMENT FROM OUR VOICE, OUR VOTE ARIZONA ON THE OVERTURNING OF

Today, we reflect on the sacrifices, our mothers, our grandmothers, and our great-grandmothers had to fight through.

Today we are shared in mutual heartbreak and frustration as we witness our constitutional right stripped away from majority gavels held by men.

Our right to choose, our right to privacy, our right to live equally in the eyes of our personal Creator.

Today we grieve.

But tomorrow…

Tomorrow, we remind the world of the power that we hold. Tomorrow, we embody those before us, who blazed through history unwavering, unbothered, and unshakeable.

We will mobilize like never before. Shout to the rooftops like never before. And VOTE in the masses like never before.

Our fight on the battlefield is nothing new. So tomorrow, we will pick up the mantle and make our mark in history once again. We will do it for those before us. We will do it for our future generations. We will do it for US.

With Love & Solidarity,

Our Voice, Our Vote Arizona