● Non-partisan, welcoming Democrats, Republicans and NPAs (Independents)
● Non-profit and volunteer staffed
● Patriotic
● Peaceful and civil
● Educational
● Community-based and social
The goals of Voices and Votes are…
● Voter education, advocacy and mobilization
● Candidate engagement
● Collaboration with community and civic organizations
Our Mission
We believe values matter more than political labels.
Our mission is to create a fair, open, and nonpartisan forum where voters can hear directly from candidates, ask questions, understand their positions, and make informed decisions about who they believe is best prepared to represent and serve their community.
We welcome candidates regardless of political party or affiliation and are committed to providing each candidate with a meaningful opportunity to participate and share their vision, priorities, values, and plans.
We also believe that showing up matters. When a candidate accepts our invitation and engages with the community, voters have an opportunity to hear directly from them. When a candidate chooses not to participate, that decision is also information voters have a right to consider.
Our role is not to tell voters what to think. It is to provide the information, access, and opportunity for meaningful engagement so they can decide for themselves.
After giving candidates an opportunity to be heard and considering what we learn, we reserve the right to endorse the candidate or candidates who we believe best reflect our values, our goals, and — most importantly the interests, priorities, and aspirations of the people they seek to represent and serve.
We believe democracy works best when everyone has a voice, every candidate has an opportunity, and voters have the information they need to make their voices count.