Whether your state allows you to vote absentee, or if you simply want to show up to your local polling place a few days early, Saturday, October 24, is a great day to do it. “That helps us reduce the lines and some of the pressures that you have when everybody shows up on a Tuesday. And bringing a friend is easy.” Padilla agreed, adding that, “Voting should be a celebration, not a solemn exercise. Looking to mobilize Gen Z and Millennials MTV will pull out all the stops to encourage young people to get out and vote via linear, digital, social and live events. HOW VOTING WORKS FOR THE 2020 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS ("MTV EMA") This year's MTV EMA gives the power to you, the viewers, to pick the winners of most of our awards. Hosted by Kevan Kenney, the Vote For Your Life Stream special will be highlighted with performances from Why Don't We — who will bring the blazing drums of their new single "Fallin'" for the first time ever — 24kGoldn, CHIKA, and Dove Cameron, as well as and celebrity appearances from G-Eazy, Zachary Quinto, Skai Jackson, JoJo, AJ Mitchell, Laura Marano, Francia Raisa, Cheat Codes, Phony Ppl, Bailey Bryan, Mulatto, Rubi Rose, Kamie Crawford, Radio Big Mack, and other young activists devoted to getting out the vote.
MTV is teaming up with over 65 partners for Vote Early Day. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has since called for an investigation into how so many things went wrong on March 3, and the registrar’s office has apologized. Additionally, MTV is reimagining the voting experience at the polls by creating installations and events to make the moment more memorable and social. This will also be the first national effort to open new polling sites on college campuses and in local communities.
“Half the people in Georgia vote early, and half show up on Election Tuesday,” Secretary Raffensperger said. “The best way to minimize your chances of having to wait in line on election night is to vote early. Entre e vote nos seus favoritos quantas vezes quiser. Joe Biden Victory Odds Slashed On Betting Markets After Wild Overnight Swings.
+1 THE POLLS: In conjunction with the Alliance for Youth Organizing, Campus Vote Project, and Students Learn Students Vote, MTV will launch the first-ever national effort to open polling sites on college campuses and in local communities, to give voters easier access to the polls. “Now more than ever, the country’s paying attention to elections and the importance of participating in our democracy,” Secretary Padilla told MTV News. The effort has also been cosigned by an advisory board helmed by Secretaries of State Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Brad Raffensperger (R-GA). Offering early voting opportunities is a big piece of that.”, Voting laws vary, but most states offer some form of early voting option, whether by mail or at specified polling places. (You can check here to see whether your state allows for early voting. And the more we can do to provide that opportunity and help people take advantage of that opportunity,” he believes, the better. +1 AMBASSADORS: MTV will partner with artists and influencers who will be voting in their first Presidential election to inspire their fans to register and vote, including PRETTYMUCH, Polo G, Why Don’t We, Yvng Swag, and AJ Mitchell. Kevin Winter/MTV VMAs 2020 Sofia Carson Elsewhere, 'In the Heights' and 'Hamilton' actor Anthony Ramos wore a mask emblazoned with the word, "Vote" in bold white lettering. MTV AND ALL RELATED TITLES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OF VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC, Mindy Schauer/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images, Voting Early Is Easier Than Ever — So We’re Making It A Holiday. Get ready. Whether you show up early or right on time is up to you — just make sure you show face at all, if you can. +1 THE SHOWS: Together with leading civic engagement experts, MTV has developed a first-of-its-kind workshop to support content creators in effectively integrating voting messages into their programming. The year-long initiative will target first-time voters to take part in the election and to help make voting a part of their personal identity and an experience to be shared with friends (hence the “+1). It’s brought to you by MTV and 65 partners, including March for Our Lives and the NAACP; as well as BuzzFeed, Levi’s, Twitter, and more.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday (June 29) that the 2020 MTV VMAs will be held in Brooklyn's nearly empty Barclays Center on Aug. 30.
This Saturday, October 24, is Vote Early Day, and to mark the occasion, MTV is throwing a digital celebration centered around getting out there and casting your ballot.
+1 THE PROMS: In partnership with When We All Vote, Rent the Runway, artists, and other brands, MTV will sponsor high school proms hosting innovative registration drives as part of their big night. But there are other ways, and other days, to make your voice heard at the polls. ET on October 24. Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. The special will be followed by a set of empowering music videos from 2 to 8 p.m. In California alone, more than 60 percent of registered voters cast their ballots by mail in 2018, and the state has rolled out plenty of reforms to ensure eligible citizens vote. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. We’re working hard to keep those lines to 30 minutes or less, in accordance with the national goal.”. ), While Georgia is prepping for its primary election on March 24, the state is also keeping an eye on the general election this November.
The new initiative comes after MTV’s successful 2018 midterm as it sets its sights on the 60% of eligible voters who have never been invited to register. MTV is teaming up with over 65 partners for Vote Early Day Ella Ceron 03/10/2020 Mark your calendar for November 3 — that’s the day most of the United States will turn up to vote. “How we live our lives today is very different than it was 50 years ago, and how people have the opportunity to vote needs to be modernized. And while voter turnout among young people isn’t growing as anticipated, there are plenty of things you can do to correct that: Bring a friend with you when you show up to the polls on October 24, November 3, or any day in between. But the push is paying off: Over 40 percent of voters cast an advance ballot of some kind in the 2018 midterm elections, an all-time cap on a trend that has been ticking steadily upward since 2004. Election Ratings Night 2: CNN Tops With Second Most-Watched Day In Network’s History; Fox News Leads Overall, Disney Studio Division, Including Searchlight, Hit With Layoffs Hours After ESPN Cuts, ABS-CBN Global Launches Rebranded Filipino American Media Platform Myx, ‘The Masked Singer’ Tops Wednesday Ratings Amid Election Coverage, Shout! Let’s make it a party.”. Featuring Why Don't We, 24kGoldn, Chika, Dove Cameron, and more of your favorites. MTV Announces 'Vote for Your Life Stream' Digital Special For Vote Early Day Featuring Why Don't We, 24kGoldn, Chika, Dove Cameron, and more of your favorites MTV News Staff mtvnews 10/22/2020 MTV is working with Creative Artists Agency’s Foundation to make that training available across the industry. The exercising of our voting rights, whether it’s with family or friends or both, is something to be celebrated. These are the official terms and conditions for voting for "2020 MTV Europe Music Awards" (the "Official Voting Rules"). MTV AND ALL RELATED TITLES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OF VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC, MTV Announces 'Vote for Your Life Stream' Digital Special For Vote Early Day, https://twitter.com/MTV/status/1319307532364664834.