Our Faith Our Vote: 2026
What is Our Faith Our Vote?
The United Church of Christ’s Our Faith Our Vote Campaign is our ongoing commitment to equip you with the tools for nonpartisan faithful engagement in our democratic process. The campaign is made up of three main components; voter registration, issue education, and voter empowerment.
The Our Faith Our Vote campaign asks the church to answer the call of 1 John 3:18 to “let us not love with words or speech, but in action and in truth,” by “voting with love.” Vote with love for creation, for our neighbors both here and abroad, for a just peace, for repair and reconciliation of the brokenness of our nation. And encourage your family, friends, and community to do the same.
For people of faith, public policy is never merely politics. It is a way of living out the commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves. It is fitting for local congregations and church structures across the country to develop nonpartisan programs to help the faith community reflect upon the political order.
General Voter Resources
Issue Education
Election Protection
Upcoming & Recorded Events
Guidelines for Churches
Graphics for Download
General Voter Resources
Need a one-stop shop for election resources? Check out the UCC Election Center to:
✅ Check your registration
✅ Find your polling location
✅ Access state-specific resources
NEW TOOLKIT: Our newly update Our Faith Our Vote Election Engagement Toolkit is our guide to equip you with the tools for nonpartisan faithful engagement in the 2026 Election! In this comprehensive guide, you will find:
🗳️ Guidelines on how to organize up a Voter Registration drive
🗳️ Issue-specific education resources
🗳️ Guidelines for congregations in political action
🗳️ Tips on how to have respectful discussions divisive issues
🗳️ Theological reflections on this election season
🗳️ Much more!
Voting is something we do as individuals. Elections are something we do as a community.
A ballot cast in a curtained booth or on a kitchen table looks like a private act, and in a real sense it is. But the work of getting a ballot cast (registering, reminding, planning, driving, watching kids, asking the question one more time) belongs to everyone. Inviting your friends, family, and neighbors into an election is inviting them into deeper belonging and shared responsibility for the place you live. Our Faith Our Vote calls this voting with love: love for the neighbor standing in line beside you, the one who couldn’t get a ride, the one who didn’t think their vote mattered, and the one who hasn’t been asked.
Decades of political science research point to the same finding: the single strongest predictor of whether a person votes is whether someone they know and trust personally asked them to－a friend, a neighbor, a fellow congregant.
Issue Education Resources
What issues matter most to you this election? Explore where the UCC stands and find resources to guide your vote with the one-pagers below. Each one-pager includes:
▷ A synopsis of the UCC’s position on the issue
▷ Questions to ask your candidates
▷ A prayer to ground you in your advocacy
▷ Ways to get more involved and take further action
Issue One pagers
Issue One pagers – 2
Election Protection
Become a Poll Chaplain or Poll Worker
Poll workers keep elections running smoothly, ensuring every eligible voter can participate in a process that is fair, accessible, and orderly. Poll chaplains offer a unique ministry of presence, providing calm, comfort, and support to voters and election staff who may face stress, long lines, or moments of uncertainty.
BECOME A POLL WORKER:
Learn more about being a poll worker through our partner organization, Power the Polls.
BECOME A POLL CHAPLAIN:
Learn more about being a poll chaplain through Faiths United to Save Democracy (FUSD).
Spread the Word About the Election Protection Hotline
The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition of which the United Church of Christ is a member, was formed to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to participate in the political process. Made up of more than 100 local, state and national partners, Election Protection works year-round to advance and defend the right to vote.
If you have any questions about voting or if you or someone you see at the polls encounter difficulty when attempting to vote, you can call or text the Hotline to help find a solution. If you are at your polling location when you face this difficulty, find a poll worker or poll chaplain who should be able to help.
866-OUR-VOTE
Administered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
866-VE-Y-VOTA
Administered by the NALEO Educational Fund
888-API-VOTE
Administered by APIAVote & AAJC
Upcoming Events & Recorded Webinars
Trusted Messenger Training (Vote Is Sacred Series)
Tuesday, September 15
7 – 8:30pm ET
Join Interfaith Alliance and the League of Women Voters to learn about faith-specific messaging to communicate accurate election information. Participants will learn to pre-bunk and de-bunk Christian nationalist narratives and apply messaging framework in their own work. The United Church of Christ is a proud co-sponsor of this webinar series.
REGISTER HERE
Poll Chaplain/Peacekeeper Training: SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 28
7 – 8:30pm ET
Poll Chaplains are ordained faith leaders and Peacekeepers are lay leaders, both providing a calm, moral presence at polling sites and trained to de-escalate potential conflict. Faiths United to Save Democracy is hosting trainings to understand changes in election laws and techniques for managing increased threats.
REGISTER TODAY
De-escalation & Bystander Intervention at the Polls (Vote Is Sacred Series)
Wednesday, September 23
7 – 8pm ET
Join Interfaith Alliance, Faiths United to Save Democracy, A More Perfect Union, and Faith In Action for hands-on introduction to de-escalation techniques. Attendees will also learn about the power of faithful presence as a protective and calming force at the polls. The United Church of Christ is a proud co-sponsor of this webinar series.
REGISTER HERE
Poll Chaplain/Peacekeeper Training: OCTOBER
Monday, October 15th
7 – 8:30pm ET
Poll Chaplains are ordained faith leaders and Peacekeepers are lay leaders, both providing a calm, moral presence at polling sites and trained to de-escalate potential conflict. Faiths United to Save Democracy is hosting trainings to understand changes in election laws and techniques for managing increased threats.
REGISTER TODAY
Vote with Love: Mobilizing Our Communities This Midterm Election
Monday, September 28
3:30 – 5pm ET
Join the UCC and our partners for a conversation about why community mobilization matters right now, and what’s on the line for a few of the issues closest to our hearts: climate change, immigration justice, and economic justice. We’ll explore how these issues are showing up on ballots and in policy debates this election cycle.
REGISTER HERE
Civic Discipleship in Critical Times: Election Day Preparation
Thursday, October 22nd
3:30 – 5pm ET
As threats to free and fair elections grow, from the risk of election subversion to the erosion of democratic norms, people of faith are being called to show up, not sit out. Join us as we explore what’s at stake this election season and faith-grounded strategies to respond to potential election subversion.
Check back for registration link.
Guidelines for Churches
How can UCC congregations participate constructively in the political process during this election year? What are the opportunities and legal limits to faith inspired political activity?
Whether you’re exploring ways to get involved or want to understand the legal boundaries that apply to churches and nonprofits, the resources below are a great place to start.
Graphics for Download
Encourage others to #VoteWithLove by spreading the message through flyers, yard signs, and banners. Check out these free downloadable graphics to share within your congregation and community:
- Vote With Love
- Our Faith, Our Vote, Our Voice
Purchase a Vote With Love Yard Sign
Remind your neighbors, friends, and colleagues of the importance of exercising our right to vote using this Our Faith Our Vote yard sign with the call to “Vote with Love”.
Questions?
Please contact Rev. Michael Neuroth, Director of the UCC Washington D.C. Office, at neurothm@ucc.org.