Imagine music, theater, comedy acts, puppets, parades, and games in states all over the US as people wait to cast their vote… in your mind, is it there to entertain the voters, or to celebrate past political struggles?
Two groups will offer contending visions from either side of the debate this election day. One, a decentralized, self-organizing, and nonpartisan group of creatives, will set out to:
Help alleviate potential frustration brought on by waiting in line for hours by entertaining, aiding, and acknowledging people for exercising their right to vote! . . . Acknowledge, affirm, and inspire people as they stand on long lines to vote!
With the unprecedented number of anticipated voters, long lines, machine breakdowns, and other Election Day meltdowns are sure to make voters hot under the collar. Organizers of this national effort encourage participants to “think of it as another kind of election protection!”
The other, PETLab’s Re:Activism, is a New York City-based big urban game, takes participants through locations of historic protests, surveying the events and related social causes. At each stage of the game, players create present day interventions and public interactions that raise awareness of the site’s history.
Other locations are planned for Re:Activism in the future, but unfortunately won’t be ready for election day.
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