On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Michigan chapter (CAIR-MI) will join hundreds of Muslims from across Michigan in Dearborn to kick off the first day of early voting. In an unprecedented time of genocide in Gaza and war on Lebanon and Yemen, Arab-Americans and Muslims are declaring their voices will be heard.
Michigan remains a crucial swing state and Arab-American and Muslim voters are at the center of the electoral conversation. This rally will serve as a message to motivate the larger Muslim community to vote up and down the ballot and to center their most pressing issues.
WHAT: Get Out the Early Vote Rally with Muslim American Voters
WHO: Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-MI, American Muslim Taskforce on Elections, Muslim Coalition of Michigan (MCM), American Muslim Engagement & Empowerment Network (Ameen Action), Michigan Community Conversation (MCC), The American Arab and Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC), CAIR Action, MPower Change, activists, organizers, imams, and students
WHEN: Saturday, October 26th, 2024, 2pm
WHERE: Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid, 248-842-1418, dwalid@cair.com; CAIR-MI Staff Attorney Amy Doukoure, 586-943-8823, adoukoure@cair.com; Mona Mawari, monamawari@gmail.com, (313) 312-7595, Rex Nazarko, rex@ameenusa.org, (248) 825-6523
INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: Community members and organizers will be available for interviews throughout the day to discuss the significance of the event, expectations for the election, and perspectives on justice both domestically and abroad.
This forum is a non-partisan event meant for educational purposes.
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