Activists have launched another female-driven campaign, called Power to the Polls, on the one year anniversary of the inaugural Women’s March.
Sunday’s Power to the Polls rallies, which took place in select cities around the country, followed Saturday’s nationwide Women’s March protests held exactly one year after President Trump was sworn into office.
After wrapping up the second Women’s March activities, activists headed Las Vegas to kick off the Power to the Polls rally on Sunday morning.
Thousands of activists flocked to Las Vegas for the first Power to the Polls rally on Sunday, the one year anniversary of the inaugural Women’s March
Power to the Polls will target swing states and aims to recruit candidates to push back against the Trump administration and promote issues important to women and progressives
More than 4,000 people were expected to attend the Las Vegas Power to the Polls rally
Speakers at the Las Vegas rally included Women’s March 2017 co-chair Linda Sarsour and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards
Organizers of the Power to the Polls movement have targeted swing states, including Nevada, aiming to recruit candidates to push back against the Trump administration and promote issues important to women, progressives and those feeling marginalized by the president’s policies.
Over 4,000 people were expected to flock to University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium to participate in the Las Vegas rally, with speakers including Women’s March 2017 co-chair Linda Sarsour and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, according to Huffington Post.
Las Vegas was picked to be host of the first Power to the Polls rally because it will see a high-profile Senate race in the near future, with incumbent Republican Dean Heller being deemed particularly vulnerable by analysts in the 2018 elections. There are also some House seats that could be flipped, as well.
‘Last year, we dared to hope for a better, brighter, more inclusive world,’ Richards said. ‘And this year, we’re going to go out and build it.’
Going forward, the Women’s March founders will take the Power to the Polls rally to 10 swing states, hoping to encourage political action in those state
Power to the Polls will aim to register new voters, advocate for policies and candidates that reflect the movement’s core values and look to help land more women and progressive candidates into political office during the 2018 midterm elections
Going forward, the Women’s March founders will take the Power to the Polls rally to 10 swing states, hoping to encourage political action in those states.
They will aim to register new voters, advocate for policies and candidates that reflect the movement’s core values and look to help land more women and progressive candidates into political office.
‘Power to the Polls’ followed hundreds of sister marches on Saturday, which brought thousands of protesters to cities nationwide, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Demonstrations continued on Sunday in several U.S. cities and over a dozen other countries.
Power to the Polls rallies also took place in Florida’s Miami and St. Petersburg, as well as internationally in Paris, London and Melbourne, Australia.
In Miami, Local10 reported that many rally goers carried signs supporting DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Disagreement over the continuation of DACA is largely held responsible for the government shutdown.