| Dear Friends I am overwhelmed! I asked for only 5 people, but over 200 of you clicked to commit to vote on November 3rd. Thank you! I am reaching out now to request you connect with 5 of your friends, and encourage them to register to vote prior to the deadline. A great way is to use the free App “VoteWithMe”. This app can tell you who in your phone contacts are not yet registered to vote. VoteWithMe also has several preloaded texts you can send to your friends and business contacts to remind them to register to vote. Ofcourse, VoteWithMe is only one way, and you can reach out to your friends by email or phone or whatsapp or other social media. Former President Barack Obama said this election is the most important one in our lifetime, and President Trump also said so. Every vote counts, so please commit to reach out to just 5 of your contacts to get them to register to vote this week. Click this button:I’ll help get the vote out! If you are like me, by now you are probably tired of all the political advertisements, social media posts, and emails you have received from candidates and political organizations, and these quickly find their way to your mental dustbin. However, if you are reading this it’s because you know me, and it’s proof that your friends and associates will pay attention to a personal appeal from you to register to vote. I can guarantee you there will be at least 5 people on your phone contact list who have not yet registered to vote, and this is your chance to send them a gentle reminder. By far the most effective way to influence someone to register to vote is a personal appeal from someone they know. You may also get a windfall bonus, connecting with old friends you haven’t talked with in a long time. I was surprised and pleased to hear from several old friends in response to my earlier email. Another easy way to improve voter turnout in a key swing state: Florida, which has 14 million registered voters, and 8 million people voting in last election, had until recently laws preventing 1.4 million past felons from voting. That’s 10% of all registered voters in Florida, and 18% of votes cast! This becomes really important when one considers the last presidential election in Florida was won by a very slim 1.3% margin, just over 100,000 votes. The Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, won by an even slimmer 0.4% margin, just 33,000 votes in 2018. An amendment to Florida’s constitution was approved in 2018 by an overwhelming majority of Florida voters allowing felons to vote. (Only for felons convicted of non-violent crimes, like possession of marijuana.) However, the Governor then put in new restrictions that all fines and fees must be paid before being allowed to vote. The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition is a fantastic grass roots organization that was highly effective in overturning Florida’s felon voting law, and they are now working on helping felons pay off their fines and fees, so they can register to vote in time for this election. FRRC was established by a former homeless person, Desmond Meade, who was recognized by Time magazine in 2019 on their 100 most influential people list. FRRC is non partisan, and helps all felons regain their voting rights. Please join Mike Bloomberg who recently donated $16 million, and myself (I gave a far smaller donation :), to help turn out votes in Florida by donating to FRRC to pay off felon fines and getting them to polls this November 3rd. Deadlines for registering to vote are fast approaching, and in many states such as Florida and Texas this deadline is 4 weeks before election day. That’s in just seven days — on October 5th. Each state has its own peculiar procedures for registering its residents to vote, and one useful website is Vote.org, which can lead you and your friends through registration process for each state. Please visit my blog, YourImportantVote.com, where you will find several new blogs and guest blogs, and some great resources, listed below. You are invited to publish a blog as a guest, if you have some ideas relevant to voting, and can keep it under 500 words and non-partisan. I’d also love to hear your comments on this or on any other subject. Please email me. Thank you and stay well. Shabbir Nomanbhoy RECENT POSTSWhat if I don’t agree with a candidate on everything? Perfection vs. Optimal ChoiceCan women make a difference in politics? The women’s tsunami around the cornerWhat are barriers to voting? And how to overcome themOK, I’m convinced! What else can I do to help?Don’t Vote –unless….Racism and DiscriminationPAST POSTS Do I have to…? Is voting a right or duty?Why vote? 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