Busk The Ballot

Busk The Ballot Busk the Ballot is an entertainment experience bringing whimsy and joy to polling lines nationwide.

Voting used to be a raucous, festive attraction, with polling places set up in saloons where voters (white men only, at that point) would spend the day carousing and casting their ballots. Over time, thanks to reforms aimed at making voting a more dispassionate affair, voting [now] feels more like a trip to the DMV than a July Fourth barbecue.At polling locations across the country, we’re dispatch

ing boredom-busting buskers to ease the pain of waiting in line. From musicians to magicians, dancers to dog trainers, it’s all the live, in person entertainment you’ve been missing since this whole quarantine thing happened. Research has shown that providing entertainment at polling locations can drive up voter participation by as much as four percent. Your support will help us get more performers and therefore drive up voter participation. Busk The Ballot is an entertainment experience bringing whimsy and joy back to polling lines nationwide. This election, we’re dispatching boredom-busting buskers to polling places across the country to entertain and delight American voters. We are an all volunteer effort trying to help beat boredom and increase voter participation at polling places all across the country.

I haven't been on Facebook for nearly a decade. I'm only back for one reason and that's to try and reach more people to ...
09/12/2024

I haven't been on Facebook for nearly a decade. I'm only back for one reason and that's to try and reach more people to ask them to sign this petition.

I hope you'll sign and would appreciate it greatly.

We reached 100 signatures recently which isn't a huge number but our success rate is currently one signature for every 10 views. This greatly exceeds the average which is one signature per 25 views. I take this as sign that there's support for this effort but it needs a much broader audience.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

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10/29/2020

As part of the "Busk the Ballot" movement, I will be entertaining outdoors (near the South Pasadena Library Community Room) from about 3-8 p.m. and inviting some friends during election night as you come and cast your vote! Busk the Ballot is an entertainment experience bringing whimsy and joy to po...

10/28/2020

Polling closures. Legal challenges. Voter Intimidation. Covid-19. It sounds so negative. With your talent, we can make voting fun on Election Day!

How to participate👇

1. Be safe, and Follow local Covid-19 guidelines
2. Perform to the lines at your busiest local polling place
3. Review our Code of Conduct (at busktheballot.com)
4. Take a video with and your location
5. Have fun! And help voters have fun!

Need help finding a polling location? Email: [email protected]

Code of Conduct: https://www.busktheballot.com/busker-code-of-conduct

We are thrilled to see all of this wonderful entertainment at polling locations! Positive energy...
10/26/2020

We are thrilled to see all of this wonderful entertainment at polling locations! Positive energy...

The festivities took place during the inaugural “Vote Early Day,” a national effort to highlight voting options with the Nov. 3 election just 10 days away.

10/26/2020

Beautiful Trouble’s guide to wining the numbers game, defending democracy and challenging business as usual to build the future we deserve.

Really excited about this wonderful story by the folks at WUSA 9 in Washington DC. We continue to get more buskers signi...
10/22/2020

Really excited about this wonderful story by the folks at WUSA 9 in Washington DC. We continue to get more buskers signing up every day and hope to have most states covered by Election Day.

Please share with you friends and help us get buskers out to all the polling locations with long lines.

Busk the ballot recruits street performers to bring their talents to voters waiting in line at the polls

10/14/2020

Last night we received a donation and a lovely note from the GoFundMe Fundraising team. We are so touched by this generosity and recognition of our effort.

Thank you!

Thanks for the support Gomez!
10/13/2020

Thanks for the support Gomez!

Check out our friends at Busk The Ballot, a nonpartisan effort to organize street performances at polling places across the country on Election Day. Busk The Ballot will help keep voters committed while waiting to vote by enjoying live performances (remember those?!). And, of course, they will be social distancing. Busk The Ballot is recruiting street performers from all backgrounds. Find out how to get involved and learn more at BuskTheBallot.com!

If you are in Georgia in Gwinnett County and trying to vote today you likely have a very long wait time. Look at what pe...
10/12/2020

If you are in Georgia in Gwinnett County and trying to vote today you likely have a very long wait time. Look at what people need to endure to vote!

This is why we started this effort...to help entertain people while they wait to cast their ballots.

Looking ahead to next week, early in-person voting starts in Texas, Georgia, Maine, Colorado, North Carolina and Nevada....
10/09/2020

Looking ahead to next week, early in-person voting starts in Texas, Georgia, Maine, Colorado, North Carolina and Nevada. You can sign-up to busk or request a busker for these states or any state at our website.

Have a great weekend and please share this with your friends

Making voting fun again, one show at a time, all across America! Busk the Ballot is an entertainment experience bringing whimsy and joy to polling lines nationwide. This election, we’re dispatching boredom-busting buskers to polling places across the country to entertain and delight American vote...

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