On Friday, the Golden State Warriors announced the opening of different Bay Area locations for the 2020 general election.
In November, the Warriors will open their facilities in Oakland, Santa Cruz and San Francisco to serve as polling sites for election day. The team’s Oakland facility and their G League affiliate’s home in Santa Cruz will serve as a polling site and ballot drop-off location on Nov. 3.
Chase Center’s outdoor location “Thrive City” in San Francisco will be accepting drop off ballots from Oct. 31-Nov. 3.
Via @warriors on Twitter:
As part of the ongoing commitment to civic engagement, the Golden State Warriors have announced multiple initiatives in Oakland, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz to support voter participation in the 2020 General Election.
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— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) September 4, 2020
Following the NBA strike in the Orlando Bubble after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, players demanded league arenas be used as polling posts for the 2020 general election.
Members of the Golden State Warriors have been active leading up to November’s election. In a virtual message with their family, Stephen and Ayesha Curry endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. Curry’s teammate Draymond Green joined the LeBron James led “More Than a Vote” initiative.
The Warriors are currently in competition with the Atlanta Hawks with “Voters Win.” The two franchises are competing to see who can get the most members from their fanbase pledging to vote on election day.
We're exactly two months out from Election Day and everyone knows — #VotersWin
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— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) September 3, 2020
