Building political power through civic engagement, voter registration, public education, and legislative advocacy. 

Annually, the Caribbean Equality Project registers eligible voters, coordinates political candidate forums, organizes voter education community events, and works with allied community partners to amplify Black and Brown Queer and Trans Caribbean voices in New York City. The organization fosters civic participation and promotes education to build collective political power for Afro and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ immigrants and Caribbean-Americans at the neighborhood, city, State, and national levels.

"Mash-Up De Vote" is the Caribbean Equality Project's culturally-responsive non-partisan voter education political building power campaign. Year after year the organization will continue organizing GOTV phone and text banking to mobilize Caribbean immigrants, Caribbean Americans, and LGBTQ+ people to VOTE. To encourage civic participation we develop local voter guides, do digital outreach through social media, target door-knocking, and conduct street canvassing in Caribbean-centric neighborhoods of Richmond Hill, Queens, Flatbush, Broklyn, and Soundview, The Bronx.

Elections matter—all of them, not just your vote for State Governor or President of the United States. From school superintendents to sheriffs, senators, and congressional representatives, our elected officials determine the quality and equity of our law enforcement, public education systems, and so much more. Vote! Our lives depend on it.

What if Your Name Doesn’t Match What’s on Your ID?

• Your voter registration gender marker and name need to match your State ID. For 378,000 voting-eligible transgender people, that can make voting at the polls uncomfortable and incongruous with their lived identity.

• If you’re one of the 33% of transgender people who don’t have IDs to match your lived identity and would rather not have to present that ID, you can vote by mail.

Resources for Voting Safely: 

Start by checking your voter registration today at www.whenweallvote.org

Register to vote or verify your voter registration status here: headcount.org | rockthevote.org | vote.org | vote.nyc 

2025 Primary Election Dates and Deadlines

Sat, June 14, 2025—Sun, June 22, 2025: Early Voting
Vote early in person before Election Day! Find your early voting site and hours

Mon, June 9, 2025: Early Mail/Absentee Ballot & Voter Registration Form Request Deadline
The last day for the Board of Elections to receive an application for an Early mail ballot, absentee ballot, and voter registration form by mail, online portal, email, or fax. Refer to these instructions on completing your absentee ballot

This is also the last day to register to vote. We’ve partnered with Turbovote to make registration easy. Register to vote

Mon, June 23, 2025: Early Mail/Absentee Ballot In Person Request Deadline
The last day to apply in person at the Board of Elections for an Early Mail Ballot/Absentee Ballot. Find your local Board of Elections office

Tue, June 24, 2025: Deadline to Return Early Mail/Absentee Ballot
Last day to postmark your early mail ballot/absentee ballot return envelope or to deliver a ballot in person at the Board of Elections/poll site.

Tue, June 24, 2025: Election Day
Polls are open 6 am-9 pm. Find your poll site