Are you registered to vote? Today is National Voter Registration Day, so it's the perfect time to complete your registration or check on yours if you are already registered. With the pandemic and so many irregularities with the mail and other government mechanisms we rely on for our vote, we have to be more vigilant than ever.

Here in California, each voter will receive a ballot by mail. My plan is to complete my ballot, carefully follow the instructions for sealing and signing, then dropping it off in my local ballot drop box at our City Government Center. California also has an online system where you can track your ballot! Click here for the info. Check to see if your state has one too!

Worried about mail-in ballots? The military and a number of states have been doing it for years! Here's some info on the safety of mail-in ballots.

Other than showing up at the polls, I've never felt the need to make a plan. This year is different. Do you have a plan to vote? I'd love to hear it!

Below are some helpful links to make sure your vote is counted and your voice is heard. Because your vote is your voice. Get counted (oh, and the census is wrapping up, so get that done while you're at it at my2020census.gov!)

Check out these great resources from American Association of University Women, an advocacy organization that promotes equality for women and girls.

Getting Involved in Elections.

Get the Vote Out Using Social Media.

Bonus video!! As part of the Vision 2020 centennial celebration of women's suffrage, I created a 9-minute video on how to Use Your Voice Through Advocacy, participating as a representative of AAUW.

Hope you are safe and well!