Waiting for the vote? Write to Congress!

Okay, so, watching the Senate floor "action" can sometimes be about as fascinating as watching paint dry - even when the issue is as important as the DC Voting Rights Act. May I make a recommendation? Use this time to write your members of Congress and urge them to vote for the this bill.

Click here to write Congress NOW!

Want the latest information but can't watch C-Span? Check out DCist's live blogging for all the action.

Sign DC Vote's Postcard to the President

Help us send a message to President Obama to act swiftly on DC Voting Rights! Click here to sign our virtual postcard, TODAY. Victory in 2009 looks promising, but we need your help to make it happen.

To date, thousands have already joined DC Vote in calling upon President Obama to sign the DC Voting Rights Act into law as soon as it reaches his desk. Sign your postcard today!

Will He or Won't He? The License Plate Debate

DC Vote is happy to see the buzz around President-elect Obama's limo license plates (okay so maybe we helped get the buzz started!). You know the story: President Clinton put the 'Taxation Without Representation' plates on, President Bush took them off.

We know that Obama is a supporter of DC voting rights. He was a sponsor of the Senate version of the DC Voting Rights Act. But, will he send a message to the millions of inaugural parade by cruising down Pennsylvania Avenue with 'Taxation Without Representation' on his bumper on January 20? Let's hope so. It's not the most significant step but it sends a clear message to the more than have a million District residents that he cares about this issue. And perhaps even more importantly, it sends a message to the millions of tourists who may not have even heard that Taxation Without Representation is alive and well in America's capital.

DC Veterans and Residents Gather for Veterans Day Rally

A crowd of close to 300 joined us at Upper Senate Park to honor our nation's veterans and to demand the vote for DC residents. People signed postcards for President-elect Obama - urging him to move quickly on DC voting rights for the thousands of DC veterans and soldiers. We were joined by active duty military personnel, veterans, students and locals who gathered on a beautiful fall day to demand the vote.

DC Vote Victory Looks Promising in 2009

DC Vote has two new allies in the White House! Both Obama and Biden are on record as supporting DC voting rights. The possibility of victory looks good but that doesn't mean we don't have a tough road ahead. We will need your help! Join us for a Veterans Day Rally on November 11th. We're honoring the nearly 200,000 DC residents who have fought to defend America while being denied democracy at home. Let's send a clear message to Congress, the President-elect, and the nation that we demand the vote! Please join us!

Demand the Vote - The Music Video (Full Version)

We teased the DNC with a sneak preview ... but now, ladies and gentleman, the full length music video "Demand the Vote"




Performed by local artists Joe L. Da Vessel and band Melodic, the video was produced by DC Vote in conjunction with D.A.A.S. Wuz Up Entertainment and directed by Wes at G-Light Films.

For more info, and to download a high resolution version of the video, click here.

Republican Champions of DC Voting Rights

In September 2007, eight Republican senators voted in favor of the DC House Voting Rights Act. They stood up for civil rights and now stand on the right side of history. Senator Olympia Snowe is one of those senators.