profeminist:witchylokean:our-political-revolution:WHAT THIS MEANS:34 Senate seats are up for electio
profeminist:witchylokean:our-political-revolution:WHAT THIS MEANS:34 Senate seats are up for election this year.All 435 House of Representative seats are up for election this year.A total of 469 seats in the US Congress is up for election in November 8, 2016.In order to TAKE BACK the chamber, Democrats need to gain 5 seats.In order to FLIP the chamber, the Democrats need to gain 30 seats. Democrats only have 10 seats to defend while Republicans have 24.Confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice requires 60 votes in the Senate. Should Democrats fail to retake the Senate in 2016, it is unlikely that they will get another opportunity until at least 2020.It’s incredibly important that we place attention not only to the presidential candidates, but to the Senators and Representatives that are up for election this year. For more info about who’s running, please check this website: https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2016I honestly didn’t even realize this, and that’s terrifying.It’s not just the presidential race folks - 88% OF CONGRESS IS UP FOR RE-ELECTION. GUESS WHO HAS BEEN PASSING ALL THE ANTI-LGBTQIA+ AND ANTI-ABORTION LAWS?!? HINT: IT WASN’T THE WHITE HOUSETOUGH TRUTH: YOU CAN’T CLAIM TO BE AN LGBTQIA+ ALLY AND THEN SIT BY WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO KICK OUT THE MISOGYNISTS, HOMOPHOBES AND TRANSPHOBES WHO ARE PUSHING ALL THESE HATE LAWS THROUGH.If you have trouble getting to the polls physically, or can’t take the day off, YOU CAN DO AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, you can usually mail your vote in advance! https://www.vote.org/absentee-ballot/DO NOT THINK YOU’RE A “REBEL” IF YOU DON’T VOTE OR THAT YOU’RE CHANGING THE SYSTEM.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA = PROOF THAT VOTING WORKS AND MAKES A DIFFERENCE TRUST ME - the “powers that be” did NOT want him to be president, but THE PEOPLE DID AND THEY VOTED. What did President Barack Obama do after he was elected? HE APPOINTED THESE TWO WOMEN TO THE SUPREME COURT TO JOIN FORCES WITH THE NOTORIOUS R.B.G., WHO THEN MADE MARRIAGE EQUALITY THE LAW OF THE LAND. YOU’RE WELCOME.TL;DR VERSION:1. THIS IS NOT A DRILL 2. YES VOTING MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE 3. U.S. READERS REGISTER TO VOTE HERE AND PLEASE SHARE! -- source link