Civic Cities Initiative
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When We All Vote will recruit, engage, and support elected officials to implement comprehensive voter engagement strategies that harness their governing power to educate, engage, and mobilize people to safely register and vote. The program will identify and celebrate innovative engagement tactics and share best practices among mayors nationally. Together, we can work to ensure safe and fair elections for every eligible voter, while also protecting the integrity, accessibility, and security of the election process.
Civic Cities benefits include:
- Join a national network of mayors to learn from and share best practices and creative ideas for voter engagement strategies;
- Get access to resources, regular webinars, monthly actions, and ongoing support to coordinate efforts and increase voter engagement;
- Receive regular voter registration data to help set a city-wide goal for 2020 and track progress throughout the program; and
- Have an opportunity to be promoted on WWAV’s national platform through media, press releases, and social media channels.
Ready to get to work?
Check out our Civic Cities Overview to learn more about why you should join Civic Cities and the benefits of the initiative. The Resources Hub provides cities with access to tools, programs, and organizations to increase voter registration and participation and ensure fair and safe elections in your communities. Once you decide to join, fill out the Commitment Form where you will set a city-wide goal and learn more about Civic Nation and When We All Vote programs that can assist you with voter engagement efforts.
Commit to Civic Cities
Civic Cities encourages and supports mayors to take a leading role in closing the voting race and age gap and fundamentally shift the culture around voting in every election, from school board races to federal elections.
By committing to Civic Cities, you:
- Join a national network of mayors to learn from and share best practices;
- Receive regular voter registration data to set a city-wide goal and track progress;
- Access resources, regular webinars, monthly actions, and ongoing support; and
- Have an opportunity to be promoted on WWAV’s national platform through media, press releases, and social media channels.
Founding Mayors
Atlanta, GA
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Augusta, GA
Mayor Hardie Davis
Austin, TX
Mayor Steve Adler
Boston, MA
Mayor Marty Walsh
Carmel, IN
Mayor James Brainard
Chattanooga, TN
Mayor Andy Berke
Chicago, IL
Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Dayton, OH
Mayor Nan Whaley
Denver, CO
Mayor Michael Hancock
Detroit, MI
Mayor Mike Duggan
Durham, NC
Mayor Steve Schewel
Ft. Worth, TX
Mayor Betsy Price
Grand Rapids, MI
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss
Houston, TX
Mayor Sylvester Turner
Lansing, MI
Mayor Andy Schor
Los Angeles, CA
Mayor Eric Garcetti
Louisville, KY
Mayor Greg Fischer
Madison, WI
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
Mesa, AZ
Mayor John Giles
Milwaukee, WI
Mayor Tom Barrett
Minneapolis, MN
Mayor Jacob Frey
Orlando, FL
Mayor Buddy Dyer
Parkland, FL
Mayor Christine Hunschofsky
Philadelphia, PA
Mayor James Kenney
Phoenix, AZ
Mayor Kate Gallego
Reno, NV
Mayor Hillary Schieve
San Leandro, CA
Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter
Scranton, PA
Mayor Paige Cognetti
Tacoma, WA
Mayor Victoria Woodards
Washington, DC
Mayor Muriel Bowser
West Sacramento, CA
Mayor Christopher Cabaldon
Civic Cities Mayors
Albuquerque, NM
Mayor Tim Keller
Baton Rouge, LA
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
Berkeley, CA
Mayor Jesse Arreguin
Boise, ID
Mayor Lauren McLean
Bridgeport, CT
Mayor Joseph Ganim
Bridgeport, PA
Mayor Mark Barbee
Britt, IA
Mayor Ryan Arndorfer
Brownsville, TX
Mayor Juan Trey Mendez II
Burlington, NC
Mayor Ian Baltutis
Burnsville, MN
Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz
Carrboro, NC
Mayor Lydia Lavelle
Cayce, SC
Mayor Elise Partin
College Park, MD
Mayor Patrick L. Wojahn
Columbia, SC
Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin
Compton, CA
Mayor Aja Brown
Dunwoody, GA
Mayor Lynn Deutsch
Eastpointe, MI
Mayor Monique Owens
Edina, MN
Mayor James Hovland
Fairmount Heights, MD
Mayor Lillie Thompson-Martin
Fayetteville, NC
Mayor Mitch Colvin
Fircrest, WA
Mayor Hunter T. George
Fremont, CA
Mayor Lily Mei
Groton, CT
Mayor Keith Hedrick
Hamilton, NJ
Mayor Jeff Martin
Hartford, CT
Mayor Luke Bronin
Highland Park, IL
Mayor Nancy Rotering
Hyattsville, MD
Mayor Candace B. Hollingsworth
Kinston, NC
Mayor Dontario D. Hardy
Las Cruces, NM
Mayor Ken Miyagishima
Lorain, OH
Mayor Jack Bradley
Lynn, MA
Mayor Thomas M. McGee
Manor, TX
Mayor Dr. Larry Wallace Jr.
Miami Beach, FL
Mayor Dan Gelber
Miami Gardens, FL
Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert III
Mission Viejo, CA
Mayor Brian Goodell
Monessen, PA
Mayor Matt Shorraw
Montgomery, AL
Mayor Steven Reed
Nashua, NH
Mayor Jim Donchess
New Rochelle, NY
Mayor Noam Bramson
New York, NY
Mayor Bill de Blasio
Norman, OK
Mayor Breea Clark
North Lauderdale, FL
Mayor Ana M. Ziade
Norwalk, CT
Mayor Harry Rilling
Oakland Park, FL
Mayor Mathew Sparkes
Oklahoma City, OK
Mayor David Holt
Paducah, KY
Mayor Brandi Harless
Pittsburgh, PA
Mayor Bill Peduto
Pontiac, MI
Mayor Deirdre Waterman
Providence, RI
Mayor Jorge Elorza
Pueblo, CO
Mayor Nick Gradisar
Raleigh, NC
Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin
Rochester, NY
Mayor Lovely Warren
Roeland Park, KS
Mayor Mike Kelly
Sacramento, CA
Mayor Darrell Steinberg
Salisbury, MD
Mayor Jacob Day
Salt Lake City, UT
Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Savannah, GA
Mayor Van R. Johnson II
Somerset, MD
Mayor Jeffrey Slavin
Somerville, MA
Mayor Joseph Curtatone
St. Petersburg, FL
Mayor Rick Kriseman
Stamford, CT
Mayor David Martin
Stockton, CA
Mayor Michael Tubbs
Suisun City, CA
Mayor Lori Wilson
Tallahassee, FL
Mayor John Dailey
Tampa, FL
Mayor Jane Castor
Toledo, OH
Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz
Traverse City, MI
Mayor Jim Carruthers
Tucson, AZ
Mayor Regina Romero
West Allis, WI
Mayor Dan Devine