Churches Full, Polls Empty: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Civic Engagement

When I ran for office, my campaign reached out to over 50 churches, and only 3 responded. It really made me think.

Every Sunday, churches are full yet far fewer people show up at the polls. I’m not suggesting churches endorse candidates (they shouldn’t), but I do believe churches can play a helpful, non-partisan role in sharing:

✔️ Voting dates
✔️ Registration information
✔️ Community forums
✔️ Ways to learn about candidates

That’s not political, it’s just making sure people have access to information.

There’s actually an upcoming event in Atlanta focused on this topic: a conversation with clergy about voter engagement. It reminded me how important these discussions are.

Should churches help share non-partisan voting information, or stay completely out of it?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Let’s keep building a better McDonough, together!

Here’s the event – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crucial-conversations-with-clergy-community-tickets-1975826022822?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=bbd3a08add9665ea1fae9153183b2d6bf72dc007dd88b8f54d0ea704427a7618b861e62a05e030298c0f079d9a8d33c3ea9dcadf60b846b122e31e5ef4035cc9284e0ead6868b544a698d4996e