READING, Pa. – The Reading NAACP is urging the community to be informed, be prepared, and make a plan to vote in the upcoming midterm election.
The Get Out the Vote event took place Saturday afternoon from 12 to 4 p.m. at Berks Lodge #47, located at 237 Walnut St.
At the event, visitors could learn about voting options, absentee and mail-in ballots, and important voting deadlines. They could also register to vote and connect with local community services.
From 1 to 3 p.m., a voter rally took place, which included engagement speakers, entertainment, and food.
There were additionally various giveaways from local community partners, which were all first-come, first-served.
“Your vote counts, your vote matters. Our community, our voice, our power,” the event’s flyer reads.