How to Make Your Voice Heard on Election Day and Beyond — Episode 077

Today is November 3, 2020 – an important day for our country, our
democracy, our values and our future. Today is Election Day! On
this day — and over the last few weeks — millions of Americans
will head to the polls to make their voices heard. And whether
you mailed in your ballot, voted early or are still undecided as
you listen to this episode, we know that our guests today are
going to provide sage wisdom on all things elections, voting and
why it’s important to advocate at the federal, state and local
level.


We’re thrilled to be joined today by NRPA’s Vice President of
Public Policy and Advocacy Elvis Cordova and NRPA’s Senior
Government Affairs Manager Kyle Simpson, to talk about some of
NRPA’s key legislative priorities, how you can get involved in
our advocacy efforts, and you guessed it — the importance of
voting!


Tune in to the full episode below as Elvis and Kyle discuss
NRPA’s public policy and advocacy team’s role in the organization
and how they can assist in your agency’s advocacy efforts, as
well as:


Why park and recreation professionals in many states should
pay extra close attention to their ballots today.

Why, even though national elections are important, it is
critical to get involved in elections at the state and local
level

What legislative priorities NRPA will be communicating to the
new members of the U.S. Congress in a few months.

How you can be a more involved advocate of parks and
recreation.

How you can get all the election information you need for
your state by texting VOTE4PARKS to 52286 (which
will also keep you up to date on any legislative action items
from NRPA), and more!



To learn more about federal policy and legislative issues
impacting parks and recreation, visit NRPA’s advocacy webpage or
email Elvis and Kyle at advocacy@nrpa.org