In this still from the episode, Eugene Daniels speaks with Cleveland VOTES Senior Cultural Strategist Jerry Peña On October 17, Cleveland VOTES team members were featured in an episode of the special MS NOW series The Deciding Vote. In the episode (Why some Black voters in Ohio STOPPED believing their vote MATTERS), host Eugene Daniels speaks with voting advocates and Black residents to get a better sense of why Black non voters aren't making it to the polls. Daniels shadows

On October 28 Cleveland VOTES is hosting the premiere of "Dignity on the Ballot," a short documentary exploring what it’s like to navigate the voting process while experiencing housing insecurity. Learn how you can attend.

Cleveland VOTES staff will host their forth annual Pull Up to the Polls event, a free in-person early voting celebration held outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. There will be treats, awesome activities, and music provided by DJ Ryan Wolf. Ro'Digga will broadcast live from the event.

CAIR Cleveland recognizes Cleveland VOTES for our work in democracy building and GOTV efforts.

Learn more about the second annual More Than My Art: Creative Impact Network 2026 Showcase, an evening celebrating the creativity, perspectives, and artistic journeys of the second More Than My Art Creative Impact Network (CIN) cohort.

Meet the 2026-27 Democracy Collective Cohort

Cleveland VOTES is urging employers to consider providing time off to their employees. Find out how you can sign the pledge.

September 14, Cleveland VOTES team members Gloria Craig (Civic Engagement Strategist) and Brianna Zgodinski (Communications and Narrative Strategist) were featured on "Sound of Ideas" to discuss how Cuyahoga County and Ohio can making voting more accessible for people with disabilities.

Learn more about Weaving Arts and Civics Together, a nonpartisan virtual town hall hosted by Cleveland VOTES on September 29.

Our annual National Voter Registration Day Week of Action is here! See where an event is happening near you.

One of the most documented barriers to voter participation is getting to and from the polls. Learn how you can help someone get to their polling location by attending a fundraiser hosted by Cleveland VOTES and Vote to Live.

Cleveland VOTES' film “Accessibility and the Ballot” has been selected to be part of the 2026 Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival lineup. It will be part of the STORIES OF RESISTANCE: HISTORY. COURAGE. CHANGE SHORTS program.

We created a FREE November 3 election guide for Cuyahoga County residents. Get helpful information on election dates and deadlines, federal, state and local races, and more.

This FREE, fun-filled civic fair brings democracy to life through games, activities, and interactive experiences designed especially for kids and families.

We have extended the application deadline for the fourth cohort of its Democracy Collective (DemCo), a nine month collaborative leadership program that supports Greater Cleveland residents working to address challenges and create change in their own communities.

Are you committed to making a difference in Cleveland and looking to learn alongside other inspired leaders? Cleveland VOTES is now accepting applications for our 2026-27 Democracy Collective Cohort! This program offers an opportunity to build skills, tools, and relationships that help grow your capacity to create change in your community and champion equitable civic engagement.

Cleveland VOTES is seeking passionate, collaborative, and mission-aligned leaders to join our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors are community-centered leaders who believe in expanding civic participation and fighting for fair elections.

Cleveland VOTES Chooses 8 Local Artists and Creative Activists for 2026 More Than My Art Creative Impact Network

Cleveland VOTES hosting second “Democracy in the Living Room” event of the year for Clevelanders interested in political organizing. Learn how you can attend this free event.

The People’s Solutions Lab is more than just an event--it is designed to bring residents together to reclaim their power - more specifically their civic power. Civic power is about standing firm in the face of oppression, about shaping our environments, and demanding a more just society. It’s an urgent call to resist and to rebuild from the ground up, acknowledging that true power does not reside solely in established institutions but rather in the relentless will of the peop