Our Homes, Our Votes Campaign Celebrates National Voter Registration Day!

By Brendan McKalip, NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes Intern  

On September 16, 2025, NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes joins a coalition of thousands of partners across the country that will celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a coordinated democracy blitz aimed at getting every eligible American registered to vote in advance of the election in 2025! 

While federal election years get the media attention, it is state and local elections that have the most immediate impact on the policies that affect our homes and communities. These close-to-home elections decide critical issues like affordable housing funding, tenant protections, zoning laws, and homelessness resources—yet they are plagued by chronically low turnout. 

Building political power for low-income renters starts with ensuring our communities are registered and ready to vote. That’s why NLIHC is a proud partner of National Voter Registration Day, the nation’s largest nonpartisan civic holiday. 

We encourage our members and partners to register to vote and spread the word about voter registration! By registering to vote and casting your ballot, you can make your voice heard and build the political will for housing justice. 

You can register to vote, update your registration, check your registration status, sign up for election reminders, and find nonpartisan election information for your community at ourhomes.turbovote.org. The website is available in both English and Spanish. Click here for more detailed guidance on TurboVote! 

Already registered to vote? Here are some additional ways you can get involved with NLIHC’s nonpartisan Our Homes, Our Votes campaign: 

• Visit https://www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/resources for a comprehensive set of template resources and factsheets to plan your own nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement.
• Celebrate voter participation in style with NLIHC’s expanded, bilingual collection of Our Homes, Our Votes stickers, magnets, buttons, T-shirts, and other swag!
• Join the Housing Providers Council (open to subsidized housing developers, property managers, and resident services staff committed to nonpartisan civic engagement).
• Our Homes, Our Votes will be launching a Mini-Grant Program in October to support local voter engagement efforts. Join the Our Homes, Our Votes Affiliates Network to receive updates about the mini-grant application.  

Please reach out to Tia Turner, project manager of the Our Homes, Our Votes campaign, at [email protected] with any questions.