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30 SAG-AFTRA | Winter 2021 | sagaftra.org SAG-AFTRA Members Make a Difference I n the run-up to Election Day on Nov. 3, SAG-AFTRA reminded members about the power of the collective voice with a get-out-the-vote campaign. Although it is nonpartisan, the union understands the importance of every voice in a democracy. Messages went out to members from SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and other member leaders about the importance of voting, and directed members to the union' resource page at sagaftra.org/vote2020 and to vote.org. In addition, the union's top three officers appealed directly to members in a video posted on the site. The SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement held two virtual panels, Flex Your Vote and Deciding the Future: Commemorating 100 Years of Women's Voices and Votes. There were some local efforts, as well. In Texas, local leadership came together to create two impactful videos to encourage members to vote. leadership came together to create two videos to encourage members to vote. The union's campaign was one of many, in a year when organizations of all kinds encouraged Americans to visit the polls. Collectively, the message must have resonated, as both candidates received record numbers of votes, making them the top two vote-getting presidential candidates in the nation's history. The union's top officers took to social media to encourage members to vote. voting, and directed members to the union' resource page at sagaftra.org/vote2020 and to vote.org. In addition, the union's top three officers appealed directly to members in a video posted on the site. Voices and Votes local leadership came together to create two impactful videos to encourage members to vote. leadership came together to create two videos to encourage members to vote.