Maybe that Batman costume from when you were five years-old is a little snug now, but you’re never too old to Trick or Vote.
This Halloween weekend, hundreds of volunteers hit the streets for Rock the Vote’s Trick or Vote events, part of the nationwide, costumed canvas event to get out the vote before Election Day tomorrow.
Dressed in their best Halloween costumes, volunteers knocked on doors around the country in Philadelphia, Columbus, Chapel Hill, and Gainesville. They made thousands of face to face contacts, which research shows is the best way to get people to the polls. Instead of asking for candy, volunteers offered a treat of their own – polling location information and voter guides with a list of candidates and big ballot issues.
Spreading democracy was some scary good fun, and so was meeting all of the great people who came out to join the celebration.We had volunteers from all over America, and then some foreign friends as well. Those from outside the country were not only excited about helping to increase young voter turnout for the midterm elections, but for some it was also their first Halloween!
Our volunteers rocked, and in some places, they were joined by some serious rockers. In Columbus, volunteers did some Trick or Vote training and worked the streets with the band OK Go. At the end of the day, Chapel Hill volunteers got to see Passion Pit’s concert for free and Columbus volunteers got to do the same for OK Go.
In Gainesville, volunteers kept the Halloween theme going all night when they caught a showing of Dracula, a new take on the old tale from Gainesville’s Hippodrome State Theater. Philadelphia trick or voters gathered together for some great food and prizes at Philly hotspot Marathon Grill.
We want to thank everyone who came out for some Halloween fun and helped us remind thousands of young people that there is an election tomorrow that will affect their future.
Other fun to be had included corn hole tournaments, video game demos, and plenty of vendors and activities catering to the kids. Adults were well taken care of too, with the help of USMC volunteers pouring beer all weekend. Columbus never misses an opportunity to show off her food skills, and this was no exception. From stone-baked pizzas to Belgian waffles, Park Street gave festival food a good name.
