Union membership is fundamentally tied to civic duty and the democratic process of voting. As recent years have starkly shown, elections have consequences that directly impact IATSE behind-the-scenes entertainment workers and their families.
This voter toolkit provides the U.S. membership of the IATSE all the resources they need to cast their ballots and ensure their vote is counted!
Click above for your primary election date, early voting dates, and deadlines for voter registration, absentee ballot request, and absentee ballot return. The general election will be held on November 8, 2022.
If you are having any trouble casting your ballot on Election Day, call the Voter Protection Hotline: 866-687-8683 (Spanish: 888-839-8682)
We encourage our IATSE kin to vote for pro-worker candidates up and down the ballot. The AFL-CIO Legislative Scorecard lets you know the voting record of federal representatives in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate on issues important to working people. AFL-CIO State Federations and Central Labor Councils also vote on and release a slate of endorsed candidates running for office in your area, prior to each election.
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