How Your VoteCan ChangeYour Work

Understand why and how youshould participate in this election.

Why Your Vote MattersYour organization receives most of their funding from the Medicaidprogram, which means decisions made by elected officials affect manyaspects of your work – including salary, what kind of rules you have tofollow, and more. Here we explain the different levels of elected officialsyou can vote for, and the types of decisions they can make that couldaffect you.

At the end of this document, we share where you can learn how to registerto vote and vote absentee or by mail in your state.

Do not wait - many states registration deadlines are in early October andwith mail delays, you will need to send your registration in soon.

You ,

the Voter

You choose who you would like to seewin these types of positions.

The candidates with the most voteswins.

Head of the nation.

President

Has to approvethe budgetpassed byCongress and anylaws it passes.

Hires CabinetSecretaries whomake regulatoryproposals anddecisions abouthealthcare,housing,education,transportationand other keyparts of everydaylives.

E.g. Governor, StateAttorney General, etc.

Statewide Officials

Has to approve thebudget set by thestate legislature,which includesMedicaid funding,as well as any lawsit passes.

Can also set goalsfor Medicaid, suchas investing inmore technology.

Make keydecisions on howto run programsthat help citizens.

Represents districts

State Legislature

Decides statebudget. Thatincludes thestate's share ofMedicaid, whichaffects howmuch youremployer receivesto run theorganization.

Creates state ruleslike workplacesafety,backgroundchecks and more.

Oversees and canask for or makechanges toprograms thathelp citizens, likestate healthcareprograms.

Represents states anddistricts

Congress

Decides how muchto invest in thefederal half of theMedicaid program.

Can pass laws tochange what isallowed or notallowed across thecountry – thistouches everyaspect of your life.

E.g. school boardmember

Local officials

Can create localfunding ortraining programsin addition towhat statelegislaturesapprove.

Make decisions onhow schools arerun, which roadsto rebuild, whatpublictransportation toinvest in andmore.

How to Register & VoteThe rules and deadlines to register and vote are a bit different in every state.

- To learn the voting rules in your state, visit:https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote

https://www.rockthevote.org/online/

- For materials people with disabilities can easily use, visit:https://www.aapd.com/rev-up-the-disability-vote/

- To see the positions of candidates at all levels of government, visit:https://www.vote411.org/