NJ Lt. Gov. Visits Bloomfield For Voter Outreach Event

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) recently held a voter outreach event in Bloomfield to empower women leaders in the area.

The YWCANNJ hosted a Get Out The Vote Ballot Brunch on Oct. 2 at Casa De Flora in Bloomfield. The goal? To “empower and mobilize women voters ahead of the November elections,” advocates said.

Community leaders that helped lead the event included keynote speaker Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, Bloomfield Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Jenny Mundell, and Shennell McCloud, CEO of Project Ready and executive director of Be Ready.

Attendees were encouraged to engage in conversations about voting with “anyone and everyone in their social networks,” organizers said.

“We can do this, because in 2020, we made history with the highest voter turnout in New Jersey history, and we led the nation in youth voter turnout,” Way encouraged attendees. “So when you are at your children's activities or getting glamorized at a salon, remember to get your elections talk on!”

The YWCANNJ encouraged potential voters to visit vote.gov/register/new-jersey to check their registration status, or register to vote by the Oct. 15 deadline.

According to a news release from the YWCANNJ, the initiative aimed to amplify the YWCA National’s ‘YWomen Vote’ voter education campaign, which encourages civic engagement by equipping women with useful tools and resources to learn about national and local elections, the issues that matter most to women voters, and ways to mobilize voters in their communities. The national campaign showcases results from the YWCA’s 6th National Survey of Women in the U.S., finding that the most important issues for women across generations, race and ethnicity include the economy, healthcare, gun violence, abortion access, and domestic and sexual violence.

To augment these efforts, the YWCANNJ has hosted several speaking engagements, voter registration drives, and created a voter education toolkit which can be accessed here.

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