Foundation Launches Voting Campaign
On October 1st, the Foundation launched a campaign to boost voter turnout and participation in Pinellas County.
While voting is often linked with civic duty and political participation, its impacts extend far beyond the ballot box. Research shows that communities with higher voter turnout rates are healthier and more equitable. The relationship between voting and health is reciprocal; our health can impact our ability to vote, and the act of voting can also impact our health outcomes.
What we vote on at the polls affects every aspect of our social environment – our educational opportunities, the kinds of jobs and training opportunities our communities offer, our local neighborhoods, the services offered in them, and so much more. Our social environment, in turn, determines our health. So vote. Your health depends on it.
Check out the Foundation’s voting page to learn more.