The midterm election is now just days away. Our faith calls us to love our neighbors, uphold their dignity, and advance the common good. Voting is one way we answer that call. Health care, hunger, immigration, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ equality, and our democracy demand our faithful participation.

With Election Day approaching on Tuesday, November 3rd, make your plan to vote and help ensure every eligible voter can participate without intimidation and have their ballot counted.

• Check your registration and location. at the UCC Election Center, including any remaining opportunities to register.
• Decide when and how to vote. Visit VOTE411 for ballot information, polling locations, early voting options, identification requirements, and mail ballot deadlines.
• Plan the practical details. Arrange transportation or child care, confirm accessibility or language assistance, and check mail ballot return and tracking options.
• Save and share the election protection hotline 866-OUR-VOTE. If you encounter intimidation, voting barriers, or suspected interference, notify a poll worker and call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Share firsthand details with trained responders and avoid spreading unverified reports that could discourage voting.
• Equip your congregation. Use the UCC’s Our Faith Our Vote resources and the 2026 Election Engagement Toolkit to educate, organize, and vote with love.
   

Our responsibility extends beyond casting our ballots. We must oppose efforts to intimidate voters, obstruct lawful vote counting, threaten election workers, or overturn legitimate results. Voters must choose their representatives, and public officials must respect that choice.

No one should have to choose between exercising their right to vote and fear for their loved ones. We reject any use of federal agents to intimidate voters or interfere with voting. We especially decry the use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at polling stations. An immigration enforcement presence can spread fear among eligible voters in immigrant communities and mixed-status families.  

That is why UCC advocates are encouraged to write to their members of Congress in support of the Protect Our Polls Act (H. R. 10497/ S.4845). This legislation would require the president to get congressional approval before deploying military, including ICE and the National Guard, to polling places.

Our faithful witness is nonpartisan; our commitment to justice is unwavering. Let us vote with love, stand beside our neighbors, and demand that every eligible voter’s voice is heard.