Michelle Obama’s ‘When We All Vote’ Relaunches Party at the Polls with 500+ Early Voting Celebrations Nationwide

In partnership with volunteers, When We All Vote will host nonpartisan celebrations near early voting locations across the U.S. These events will include live music, food, cultural activities, and entertainment, designed to make voting a positive and community-driven experience. Every Party at the Polls event is free and open to the public.

Beth Lynk, Executive Director of When We All Vote, highlighted the mission: “At When We All Vote, we believe that voting should be joyful, and using our voices at the polls is truly something to celebrate. That’s why When We All Vote is bringing the Party to the Polls at more than 500 events to make sure our communities are celebrating their power together.”

Here are some key events happening across the country:

• Celebrate Philadelphia Block Parties (Philadelphia, PA): In partnership with Welcome America, When We All Vote will host block parties on October 12 and 19 at Philadelphia’s satellite election offices. These parties will feature live performances, community tabling, giveaways, and sponsor activations to get people excited about casting their votes early.
• Walk to the Polls (Window Rock, AZ): On October 12, When We All Vote teams up with Protect the Sacred and Mark Ruffalo for a special Walk to the Polls with Diné College on the Navajo Nation. This event is part of a larger effort to boost voter turnout in Native American communities.
• Community College Vote ’24 Events (Pittsburgh, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Grand Rapids, MI; Milwaukee, WI): In collaboration with SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios, When We All Vote will celebrate young voters at community colleges. These on-campus events include a party at the Community College of Allegheny County on October 21, and at the Community College of Philadelphia, Grand Rapids Community College, and Milwaukee Area Technical College, with the Milwaukee Bucks, on October 31.
• VotaPalooza (Phoenix, AZ & Atlanta, GA): In celebration of Latino voters, When We All Vote and Grita Canta Vota are organizing Get Out the Vote music festivals. The first will be held in Phoenix on October 17, followed by Atlanta on October 20. These festivals will highlight Latino culture with live music, dance, and community outreach.
• Drag Out the Vote Shows (Phoenix, AZ & Las Vegas, NV): On October 18, When We All Vote will partner with Drag Out the Vote to host a drag show in Phoenix featuring Barbra Seville and Drag Ambassador Afrika America. In Las Vegas on October 29, there will be a Divas for Democracy drag show and dance party featuring local drag artists and RuPaul’s Drag Race star, Plasma, to rally voters ahead of the general election.
• Gospel Fest: Lift Every Vote (Atlanta, GA): On October 27, When We All Vote and BlackPush will host a gospel concert featuring Zacardi Cortez, celebrating the power of faith and voting in the Black community.
• ONE Musicfest (Atlanta, GA): At Atlanta’s annual ONE Musicfest on October 26-27, When We All Vote and Live Nation Urban will engage with voters at the festival, which features headliners like Cardi B, Gunna, Jill Scott, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Attendees can also enter a sweepstakes to win GA+ tickets, travel, and hotel accommodations by taking voting-related actions.

Other events include Dunk the Vote in Nevada and Arizona, where When We All Vote and Hoop Bus will host community block parties and pop-up basketball games to encourage voter participation.

Many national partners and organizations are also involved. For instance, Glossier will provide free Balm Dotcom at flagship events, Universal Music Group will offer rideshare codes for voters to “Pull Up To The Polls,” and Lime will provide bikes and scooters at events. The National Basketball Players Association and Tony’s Chocolonely are also sponsoring multiple events and giveaways.

In addition to these marquee events, dozens of local celebrations will be hosted by faith groups, fraternities, and sororities, such as Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, as well as organizations like the North Carolina Black Alliance and Detroit Disability Power.

To find a Party at the Polls event nearby or to check your voter registration and voting requirements, visit When We All Vote’s Voter Resources Hub.