Patient empowerment leads to a healthier democracy.

 
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Representation matters.

The ACTION Project is designed to increase health equity in the Cook County community through easier access to voter registration. We believe empowering our patients to vote will yield governments and policies more representative of our community’s needs.

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View fullsize Know where your state stands on mail ballots. Did you know there are 6 states where a pandemic is NOT a sufficient reason to vote by mail? Note: this info graphic has been adapted from @futureearth #votebymail #requestyourmailballot #registertovote
View fullsize Voter turnout plays a huge role in health policy. Individuals facing health disparities are notably less likely to vote. Thus, they often end up underrepresented by elected officials who promote health policies that create even larger health and soci
View fullsize “Just as buildings in California have a greater need to be earthquake proofed, places where there is greater racial polarization in voting, have a greater need for prophylactic measures to prevent purposeful race discrimination.” Let Just
View fullsize Here’s a follow-up to our most recent post, to help navigate the process of using (or not using) your mail ballot. As always, we’ll continue to update as we learn more!
View fullsize Cook County is continuing to share more and more information about mail ballots as we get closer to Election Day. Here’s something to help navigate the process of using (or not using) your mail ballot. We’ll continue to update as we learn
View fullsize In the state of Illinois, once you are no longer in the custody of the IIlinois Department of Corrections, a felony doesn't mean you can't register to vote.  Lack of clarity on this matter leads to disenfranchisement. We at ACTION had the h
View fullsize A patient shared some wisdom with our volunteers this week. We wish we could share the entire conversation, but here’s an important reminder from them to us all #vote #2020election #registertovote
View fullsize Swipe to learn more about the safest way to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‼️Important notes‼️ -Some states will send a ballot to all registered voters...Illinois is NOT one of them. -The last day to request your mail ballot in the state of Ill

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