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The letter below was mailed to all of the Black voters under 26 in Fairfield and Saluda counties who voted in 2018.
Dear young voter,
Just 12% of young, Black South Carolinians voted in the last general election. We are writing to thank you for being one of them. We appreciate so much that you voted — but this year voting is not enough.
We are asking you to step up your game and help mobilize your friends, family, and neighbors for the coming election on Nov. 3. With your help, we can turn out a record number of Black voters, and reclaim the political power that is your birthright.
The country is in crisis. What we do between now and the 2020 election will shape our lives for years to come. Let’s use this critical moment to engage in our communities like never before, and begin to create the future we deserve.
Please join the SC Progressive Network and SC NAACP branches in a nonpartisan campaign called the Missing Voter Project, which for 26 years has been educating and registering voters across the state.
We know that our election system is rigged. It is driven by money and designed by lawmakers to segregate people of color into political districts to dilute their voting power. Our goal is to empower marginalized communities while teaching them about the systemic problems that require long-term vision and commitment to change.
Please consider becoming a MVP organizer. You will get free training, tools, and the support you need to mobilize voters in your community. We will train you for free on your cell phone or computer on how to use safe methods of voter education, registration, and mobilization.
When you complete your training, you will get an MVP t-shirt, and will be sent lists of people to contact on your phone. You may be eligible for prizes if you register the most voters.
Please call 803-808-3384 or email network@scpronet.com for information on how you can be a change agent in Fairfield County. For details, go to missingvoterproject.com.
These are extraordinary times. Let them move you to action.
Not only do Black lives matter, they can change history.
It begins now, and starts with you.