In Miami local organizers have made voting more fun with carnival-style events at polling stations (which bring together communities and make the voting process less boring). The cityʼs pre-election activities include after-church voting drives and celebrity-packed gatherings
Various groups work together to make voting a social event: churches organize post-service trips to polling places; entertainment spots host voting-themed carnivals; and well-known figures show up at get-out-the-vote rallies. These non-traditional approaches aim to boost voter turn-out in Black neighborhoods
The push for higher Black community participation comes as political analysts look at voting patterns — Black voters choices have shaped many past election results for local state and national offices. Michael Johnson‚ a local community leader says these fun events help people see voting as something positive: “We dont want folks to think of voting as a task but as a celebration“