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TURNOUT SUNDAY®

...endeavors to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to participate in the political process. TURNOUT Sunday® is not just a day in the week! It is the historic and current richness and power of black church culture focused on ensuring free and fair elections in our nation.

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By engaging voters in our broader communities, working across lines of difference, and involving committed allies, we can help ensure that all people have access to the knowledge and tools necessary to show up at the polls.

TURNOUT Sunday® coordinates civic engagement and public policy information sharing among denominational and independent church leaders facilitated through the Skinner Leadership Institute and the National African American Clergy Network (NAACN).

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"JUST AS THE BODY IS DEAD WITHOUT BREATH, SO ALSO FAITH IS DEAD WITHOUT GOOD WORKS." JAMES 2:26 (NLT)

GUIDELINES REGARDING FUSD LIABILITY FOR POLL CHAPLAIN AND PEACEKEEPER SAFETY AT POLLING SITES:

  • Faiths United to Save Democracy (FUSD) Poll Chaplain/Peacekeeper training equips ordained clergy and lay leaders as volunteers to use the moral presence of a calm, prayerful, caring voice to de-escalate potential conflict and make vulnerable voters feel safe and supported at polling sites. They are taught to humanize both the person facing a threat in their effort to vote and the person posing the threat. 

  • FUSD instructs volunteers never to put themselves in harm's way and always to follow the lawful instructions of election officials and law enforcement. Volunteers are instructed to use the 1-866-OURVOTE (1-866-687-8683) to report challenging issues they encounter at polling sites. Poll Chaplains/Peacekeepers are welcome to serve in an FUSD "Buddy System" to increase their comfort level at polling sites. FUSD accepts no liability for volunteers who operate outside of the training guidelines.

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The Faiths United to Save Democracy Voter Toolkit is a product of Skinner Leadership Institute in conjunction with listed partners. 

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TURNOUT Sunday is a registered trademark of Skinner Leadership Institute

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