Vote Faithfully

It is a Christian obligation to vote, and more than that, it is the church’s responsibility to help get souls to the polls. - Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

It’s time to get actively involved in the 2024 Elections. The Campaigns are in high gear, and as you know, there is so much at stake in this year's elections, locally and nationally. What can you do to get involved? Here is the answer.

How to be a well-informed voter:

Diversify Your Information Sources: Relying on a single source of information can

create echo chambers and reinforce biases. Diversify your media consumption by choosing a mix of international, left-leaning, right-leaning, and centrist news sources.

Verify Information: Verify information using reliable fact-checking websites like FactCheck.org and PolitiFact which specialize in debunking false claims. This is

especially important given the increasing use of AI-generated content making it even easier for others to generate and spread misinformation.

Engage with Primary Sources: Whenever possible, go directly to the source of

the information. For campaign speeches and debates: watch them in full rather than relying on snippets or summaries that may be biased, yet also rely on contextual coverage that can help correct misinformation shared during the debate.

Learn more about election engagement with the Office of Government Relations and the Episcopal Public Policy Network. Click here for newsletter and bulletin ready copy for election engagement.

I urge you to become engaged in this year's elections.

“Participating in our country’s political life isn’t just about casting our own vote – it requires working together so we can all vote and vote faithfully. There are many ways to get involved – from participating ourselves to supporting others in our congregations and communities. We can all play a role in getting “souls to the polls!” - OGR

For more information contact - Bob Wohlsen,[email protected]