It’s Voter Education Week: A Guide to your Voting Rights

Super Mrs. C.
9 min readOct 7, 2024
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October 7–11 is National Voter Education Week, and even though voting has already begun in some states, we still want you to know your rights. There’s time to register (if you hurry) so that you can vote by November 5th. Remember, November 5th is the last day to vote, but it’s not the only day to vote. Please read on.

To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know it”

If you’re wary (and you should be) plan your vote.

If it’s scary (and it may be) plan your vote.

If you want to beat “The Man,”

Then you better have a plan!

If you’re wary (and you should be) plan your vote.

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Not that long ago, it was harder for some people to vote than others.

If you were female, then you marched, got beaten, got arrested, got jailed, got force fed, and sometimes got committed to insane asylums. If you wanted the same rights and privileges as men, then the only explanation was that you…

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Super Mrs. C.

Retired teacher. Humorous essayist about Life. Serious essayist about politics and “race.” Aspiring world saver. Cat mama. We can do better than this.