“Everyone needs to start somewhere and don't let it be intimidating and don’t doubt the power of your own voice”- [Lauren Kunis]

In this episode, host Michael Zimmerlich sits down with Vote Riders CEO and Executive Director, Lauren Kunis. No eligible voter should be permitted from voting, and Lauren speaks on how Voter Riders helps to navigate voter ID laws in the United States by providing up to date information on individual laws in each state. Stay tuned to see how you can stay informed in the upcoming election in your state.

In this episode:

● [00:24] Introduction

● [00:54] Background

● [05:30] Navigating voting laws

● [06:33] What is Vote Riders?

● [12:22] Role in the organization

● [14:00] Vote Riders partners

● [17:42] Voter ID vs. registration

● [21:21] Vote Riders website

● [22:34] Questions and closing words

Resources

Music Votes was created by the Music Sustainability Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit organization working to bring the music industry together to reduce emissions and waste, and leverage our enormous platform to address the climate crisis. To support the work of Music Votes, please donate through the MSA at www.musicsustainability.org

Direct donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZUAZM5HRFFS9L

https://music-votes.org/ https://www.voteriders.org/

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“If you only make assumptions or judgements based on your lived experience and you never take time to listen to someone else’s, not only do we not evolve as people but we don’t evolve as a society”- Tappan Vickey [Headcount]

In this episode, host Michael Zimmerlich sits down with Headcount’s Senior Director of Programming and Strategy, Tappan Vickery. With two decades of experience in civic engagement, Tappan speaks on her time working with Headcount and about how live music can play a role in the voting process through targeting younger voters by culture.

In this episode:

• [00:24] Introduction
• [01:10] Involvement with Headcount
• [04:14] What is Headcount?
• [09:47] Role in the organization
• [15:05] Headcount’s involvement in live events and the music industry
• [18:56] Questions and closing words

Resources

Music Votes was created by the Music Sustainability Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit organization working to bring the music industry together to reduce emissions and waste, and leverage our enormous platform to address the climate crisis. To support the work of Music Votes, please donate through the MSA at www.musicsustainability.org

Direct donation link: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZUAZM5HRFFS9L⁠

https://music-votes.org/

https://www.headcount.org/

https://www.headcount.org/verify-voter-registration/

Please share, rate, and subscribe to the Music Votes Podcast on all streaming services to be in the know on all that the music industry is doing to encourage voting in the upcoming 2024 election!

“I am such a big believer in just making sure that everyone has a clear path to vote, everyone has the right to vote, and that everyone who wants to vote is able to vote.” - Bill Werde [Bandier Music Program Director, Syracuse University]

Music Votes is a new coalition of the leading non-profits in the civic and activism spaces created to address voter registration, voter ID laws, and turnout within the music industry. To guide us in the very first Music Votes podcast, Bill Werde, speaks with the many organizations that make up the Music Votes coalition. Not only do these member organizations address the three steps of the voting process, many also tackle crucial non-partisan causes from climate to food equity that you can choose from to support. Join us to hear more about how you can be more involved in the voting process and how to help support and align with the many organizations and the causes they address.

Music Votes was created by the Music Sustainability Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit organization working to bring the music industry together to reduce emissions and waste, and leverage our enormous platform to address the climate crisis. To support the work of Music Votes, please donate through the MSA at www.musicsustainability.org

direct donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZUAZM5HRFFS9L

We hope getting to know the organizations in the Music Votes Coalition has provided you with valuable insights on what each organization is doing within the music industry to encourage voter mobilization and activism. Please check out and consider donating to these organizations to provide funding to grow their impact on the voting process and the crucial causes they support.

Please share, rate, and subscribe to the Music Votes Podcast on all streaming services to be in the know on all that the music industry is doing to encourage voting in the upcoming 2024 election!