{"id":45112,"date":"2018-11-06T08:57:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T13:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=45112"},"modified":"2018-11-06T08:57:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T13:57:03","slug":"election-day-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/election-day-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Day 2018","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is an important year for the direction of our country, and as we do on the roads and on the rails of these great United States, SMART Transportation Division will lead the way.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/vote_button_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/vote_button_2.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/vote_button_2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/>With your vote comes the chance to shape where the future of the transportation industry will go by selecting those candidates who support issues, such as two-person crews, the safety of our bus operators and yardmaster legislation, that are important to us.<br \/>\nNot registered? <strong>Voters in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin and Wyoming can still register and vote today!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before heading to the polls, see for yourself the positions elected officials in your area have taken on important issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/news\/legislative-action-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit our Legislative Action Center<\/a>, where you can find out your current senators\u2019 and representatives\u2019 voting records before you hit the voting booth.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/static.smart-union.org\/worksite\/newspdfs\/2018\/2018+Endorsements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View SMART TD&#8217;s National Legislative Office&#8217;s endorsement list in the 2018 federal midterm races.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For state and local races, your <a href=\"https:\/\/static.smart-union.org\/worksite\/Directory\/Live\/Docs\/State_Provincial_Boards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state legislative board<\/a>\u00a0(SLB) can provide guidance about candidates.<\/li>\n<li>A video message from SMART General President Joseph Sellers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NTlQdwzzHrs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">about the importance of getting out to vote.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Members in Kansas can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wcDXGKZmH2M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this video from their SLB<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Minnesota State Legislative Board <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPQUCSxXjW4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has released this video.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Members in Ohio can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Ta_0Y6jsHw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this video from their SLB<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Members in Wisconsin can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wPgSQ7OdixU&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this video from their SLB<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/static.smart-union.org\/worksite\/newspdfs\/2018\/SMARTTD1810.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The October edition of the SMART Transportation Division News<\/a> features, in addition to all national endorsements, stories about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/news\/candidates-with-ties-to-smart-td-seek-local-offices-in-illinois-indiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our members, retirees and people connected to our union who are trying to make a difference by running for office<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Elections matter.<\/strong> Be sure to have your say about the future of your paycheck, your healthcare, your retirement and your safety on the job.<br \/>\nFor election and poll location information in your state, text &#8220;VOTE UNION&#8221; to 21333. 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