Supporting rural leaders to build power toward a thriving democracy and shared prosperity in rural areas and small cities.
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Rural organizers have been knocking on doors, listening, and bringing neighbors together.
Tomorrow, that work carries into the voting booth. Make your plan to vote.
Voting questions? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
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Just 4 DAYS until Election Day! 🗳️ Time to lock in your plan: pick your day, find your polling place, and know what to bring. Get your plan ready now: v.vot-er.org/social-gotv
Then remind 3 friends who still need one #ElectionDay #Midterms2026 #Vote #VoteReady
Everyone should be able to vote freely and safely at the polls.
Find community safety resources and training opportunities from BDI at @Princeton: bridgingdivides.princeton.ed…
Finding the words to stand up for your neighbors isn’t always easy.
Join us and @WinningJobsNarr for a virtual training on talking about immigration and worker rights in ways that connect.
Learn more and register: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
Trusted local voices can make a powerful difference in reaching rural voters.
Rural Democracy’s Executive Director spoke with @Barn_Raising about the importance of local leaders who understand their communities and work on their neighbors’ behalf.
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Clean-energy disinformation and AI-generated comments can distort local public processes — making it harder for leaders to trust the feedback reflects real voices.
This Volts conversation explores how local messengers and stronger safeguards can help.
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When groceries, housing, and health care cost more, it shapes everyday decisions for working families.
New @RurUrbBridge & Center for Working Class Politics research shows kitchen-table messages resonate w/ rural and small-town voters across backgrounds.
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Here are the questions that constituents should ask their local governments about new data center projects:
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As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans aren't registered to vote or are unsure of their registration status.
🚚 Moved to a new address?
🎂 Recently turned 18?
💍 Changed your last name?
🇺🇸 Become a U.S. citizen?
Make sure you're registered to vote and your information is up-to-date!
Get #VoteReady this #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. @NatlVoterRegDay has everything you need at: bit.ly/2025nvrdreg
Rural communities know what towns need.
In AZ and PA, Rural Democracy grantees help neighbors engage on local issues — from elections to fracked-gas protections.
Ahead of National Voter Registration Day, we're revisiting these 2025 organizing stories: ruraldemocracyinitiative.org…
Strong rural organizing depends on trusted local leaders, real relationships, and sustained investment in people building power in their communities.
RDI spoke with @InsidePolMoney about what it takes to support rural organizers across the country: insidepoliticalmoney.com/new…
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National Voter Registration Day is in 5 days! Our message is simple. Check your voter registration! It's easier than you think: vote.health/social
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay #NVRD #VoteReady #Democracy #VotER
Protecting democracy starts before Election Day.
Last year, @maineyouthpower and partners defeated a proposal to restrict absentee voting. Their efforts show how local organizing can protect the voting tools rural communities rely on.
Read more: ruraldemocracyinitiative.org…
Most of the power that holds a community together is small & close to home: somebody with a spare key, a meal dropped off, a kid picked up for school. That’s people being in charge & we already do it every day.
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Farm work, construction, meatpacking. A lot of small-town economies run on immigrant labor. A new toolkit from @WinningJobsNarr highlights how cost of living, real solutions, and honoring hard work on both sides bring people together on immigration.
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Medicare & Medicaid have delivered reliable care for 61 years, notably for seniors, disabled people, kids and low‑wage workers. Today marks the anniversary of both programs. Medicaid & Medicare Day of Action is a chance to push back on cuts and flag ways to keep care affordable.
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This arrival refocused my thoughts this patriotic weekend! @DemocracyRural
Rural communities are showing what “We the People” really means when neighbors organize and make sure local people — not distant corporations — decide what happens in their towns.
A new op-ed marking the U.S. 250th anniversary lifts up these wins: otherwords.org/this-july-4-c…
Too often, national debates ignore what rural people want: lower costs, good jobs, dependable health care, and leaders who answer to their communities.
New research from @WeAreUTST's Rural Listening Project shows what's top of mind.
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Rural organizers are talking with neighbors, registering voters, training up new leaders & defending access to the ballot. But the investment needed to scale up isn't moving fast enough.
Read more in @insidephilanth: insidephilanthropy.com/home/…
