Examples of Custom Actions include publicizing upcoming events and sharing civic literacy/learning tasks about organization and community-specific topics.
Learn About Voter Registration | Review FAQs about voter registration and optionally visit a portal to get registered. |
List 3 Key Issues in Your Community/State | List and provide a brief description of three political/policy issues that play a big role in your community, city or state. |
Research a Bill | Use [resource] to look up a bill that is currently being debated at the federal, state or local level and share a brief overview or reflection on it. |
Attend an Election-Related Event | Upload a selfie of yourself at the event and share a brief description of what was covered. |
Attend a City Council/School Board Meeting | Upload a selfie of yourself at the meeting and share a brief description of what was covered. |
Introduce Yourself to an Elected Official | Upload a selfie of yourself with the representative and/or at the location you met them and share a brief overview of what you discussed. |
Write an Op-ed/Blog Post | Write an article with your opinion on any political/policy issue that’s important to you. Share a link to the published piece. |
Look Up Your Elected Representatives | Use [resource] to look up your elected representatives and list who they are. |
Art and Voter Engagement |
Become an Expert on the Ballot |
Calculate Your Eco Footprint |
Can One Law Divide a Country? |
Compare Ideologies of Political Parties in the United States |
Different Voting Methods |
Do Politics Make us Irrational? |
Do You Know Your Early Voting Sites? |
Does Social Media Censor Politics? |
Download and Study Your Sample Ballot |
Engaging Young People in Politics |
Explore the MDC Voter Information Site |
Florida Supreme Court |
Governor Candidate Listings |
Help Someone Register to Vote |
Hidden Truths About the Declaration of Independence |
How Are Campaigns Financed? |
How Do Elections Work? |
How Does Impeachment Work? |
Incredibly Close Elections |
Inspiring Voter Engagement Through the Arts |
Interest Groups and Lobbying |
Learn about Gerrymandering |
Learn About MDC Alum Desmond Meade |
Let's Talk About Elections |
Miami Matters |
Miami-Dade County Government |
Online Voter Registration in Florida |
Participate in the Unify America Challenge |
Pass a Practice Citizenship Exam |
Pledge to Vote |
Positive Effects of Social Media on Democracy |
Primaries vs. Caucuses |
Public Opinion Polls: Are They Good? |
Read and Summarize a U.S. Founding Document |
Read Two News Articles on The Same Subject |
Reflect on the Voter Registration Process |
Restoring Youth Civic Engagement |
Review the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals |
Should Young People Vote? |
Social Platforms and Campaigns |
South Florida Amendements Explained |
State Ballot Amendments Explained |
Summarize Two Fact-Checked Claims by Elected Officials |
The Latest on 2022 Midterms |
The Ninth Amendment |
The Oddities of the First American Election |
The Road to Women's Suffrage |
The Three Branches of Government |
Types of Primary Elections |
Voter Registration Deadlines Across the Country |
Voter Turnout in the U.S. |
Voting By Mail: Myths vs. Facts |
Watch a Film or Documentary |
Watch Two Videos from “The Story of Stuff” |
What About Voting Plans? |
What Affects Voter Turnout? |
What Does Voting Mean to You? |
What is Civic Engagement? |
What is Media Fact-Checking? |
Why are Election Days on Tuesdays? |
Why are Midterms Important? |
Why Does Your Vote Matter? |
Why the Constitution is so Hard to Amend |
Why Vote in Local Elections? |
Write an Op-Ed or Letter on a Topic of Importance |
Your Major on the Ballot |