City of Chicago and When We All Vote: Boards of Change

When We All Vote, a movement dedicated to getting US citizens to vote, created Boards of Change, a civic engagement initiative to encourage minority voters in Chicago to register to vote in the 2020 election.

Campaign Overview

Boards of Change is a civic engagement initiative created by The City of Chicago and When We All Vote to encourage minority voters in Chicago to register to vote in the 2020 election. On the heels of civil unrest, the campaign transformed plywood boards covered with street art supporting the Black Lives Matter movement into voting booths complete with a QR code to register to vote. With a focus on awareness, voter registration and ultimately driving people to the polls, the campaign generated widespread awareness including coverage on NBC Nightly News and record voter registration and turnout in...

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