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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–October 23, 2020

The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) & others to host 10 early voting events statewide to celebrate Early Voting Day, Saturday, Oct. 24. 

The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) & others to host 10 early voting events statewide to celebrate Early Voting Day, Saturday, Oct. 24.  

NEW ORLEANS, LA | October 23, 2020—Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (PCEJ), Voice of the Experienced (VOTE), Black Voters Matter, Ride New Orleans, Rides to the Polls, the Bossier NAACP, and various partner organizations will be hosting 10 events to celebrate Early Voting Day and help boost voter turnout across Louisiana.

Louisiana voters have already set a new record for early voting turnout, with approximately 573,000 votes cast between in-person early voting and voting by mail combined. The Power Coalition and our partners are working to keep that momentum going, and try to get the state over 1 million votes cast before we even get to Election Day on Tuesday, November 3.

Please join us at an Early Voting event in your area to rally with people in your community and help drive turnout. This is our chance to make our voices heard and our power felt! 

Here’s our full schedule of events for tomorrow, Saturday, October 24:

Shreveport

  • Early voting rally: Caddo Parish Courthouse, 501 Texas St. (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) 
  • VOTE Formerly Incarcerated People (FIP) Rally: Office Hub, 311 Milam St. (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) 

New Orleans 

  • Ride to the Polls and Black Voters Matter Rally, coordinating transportation to the polls and providing free RTA passes: Duncan Plaza, 343 Loyola Ave. (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) 
  • VOTE March to the Polls Rally, with food, a DJ, and PPE distribution: Duncan Plaza, 343 Loyola Ave. (12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
  • Akoben Rally “A Valiant Cry for Justice” Voting Rally: 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. (12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.) 
  • Bike N Vote: French Market to Smoothie King Center, meet at the French Market at 4:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)  

Baton Rouge 

  • Souls to the Polls & VOTE Rally: Galvez Plaza, 238 North Blvd to Baton Rouge City Hall (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
  • Bike N Vote: Galvez Plaza, 238 North Blvd to Baton Rouge City Hall (3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) 

Lafayette

  • VOTE FIP Conversation: VOTE Office, 110 Travis St. Suite, #140 (1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) 

Saint Bernard Parish

  • Bike N Vote: Dave’s Wings and Things, 2407 Paris Road, Suite A, to Government Complex, 8245 W Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette (3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) 

The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice works to build voice and power in traditionally ignored communities. We are a coalition of groups from across Louisiana whose mission is to organize in impacted communities, educate and turn out voters, and fight for policies that create a more equitable and just system in Louisiana.

Who: Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (PCEJ), Black Voters Matter, Rides to the Polls, VOTE, Ride New Orleans, Bossier NAACP, Ashe Cultural Center

What: 10 early voting events across Louisiana on Early Voting Day, Saturday, October 24.

When: October 23, 2020

Contacts:

Ashley Shelton, Executive Director, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, (225) 802-2435, ashelton@powercoalition.org

Peter Robins-Brown, Communications Director, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, (504) 256-8196, prb@powercoalition.org