One week before the midterms, May Boeve trades election predictions for grassroots organizing, protecting the vote, and a little unexpected magic.
With the midterms just one week away, May Boeve returns with her second Movement Dispatch, offering a personal reflection on the final stretch before Election Day and the power of grassroots organizing. May shares why she's focused on action rather than election predictions, highlights Seed the Vote's last-minute canvassing opportunities, and reflects on lessons from Brazil's election. She also explores shifting political attitudes among young men and the extraordinary work happening behind the scenes to safeguard voting, from neighborhood patrols and faith communities to legal protection and election monitoring. And in a surprisingly moving final story, May recounts her first triathlon, a friendship that launched her into climate activism, and a magical coincidence involving the number 350. It's a dispatch about uncertainty, collective action, and finding hope in the most unexpected places.
Resources & Take Action
Protect the Vote: Explore the 2026 Election Risk Heat Map from Voting Rights Lab, an interactive resource tracking election risks and emerging threats across the country.
Volunteer with Seed the Vote: There's still time to get involved! Join the How We Build This delegation and explore volunteer opportunities at stvote.org/howwebuildthis.
How We Build This is created and hosted by May Boeve
Producer: Phil Surkis
Theme music: ‘Within’, composed by Ruthie Dineen, and performed by Negative Press Project.
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