Guide to Child Care & Elections
Election Day 2024 has Passed
Even though election day has passed, join us in ensuring America is child care strong by using the resources below to learn more about engaging candidates during election seasons.
Voter Education Guide
How to Use This Guide
Elections are an opportunity to clarify the issues and ensure that our public officials understand what policy changes are needed to support accessible, affordable child care for all families. To help you engage effectively, we have developed a Voter Education Guide. This guide is designed to help you understand candidates’ positions on child care and to provide you with the tools to ask informed questions. Use this guide to learn how to research candidates, engage with them, and ask critical questions about their child care policies. Over the course of a campaign, candidates will typically have a number of in-person and virtual events where questions like these can be asked. Social media can also be a great venue for these discussions. Let’s ensure our elected officials prioritize high-quality, affordable child care for all families.
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Resources
View our advocate toolkit for tips on maximizing election efforts in your community.
Hear from Lisa of Rhode Island as she shares her experience hosting a candidate forum.
View our advocacy hub page for more resources and opportunities to connect with your elected officials.
Additional Resources
Learn more about your state’s registration deadlines, primary dates, and other special considerations.
Whether you are planning to vote in person or by mail, make sure you know your voting rights.
For resources for organizations about how to follow the rules while doing voter registration, voter education, or advocacy work, visit Bolder Advocacy’s Resource Library.
Keep In Touch
- Interested in seeing more tools like these? Become an Advocate with CCAoA to have firsthand access to our latest resources and opportunities to connect with your lawmakers.
- If you have any questions about our election resources, contact us at takeaction@usa.childcareaware.org.