Lawyers and Judges Encourage Be an active voice in your community to encourage voter turnout. Write an op-ed for your local newspaper. Encourage your colleagues, staff, and clients to register and vote. Spread the word about our rights and responsibilities as voters. Check out the following resources to help your efforts to get out the vote. Model op-ed: "Civic Participation Means We Are in Charge." Download and adapt this op-ed for publication in your community's newspaper. Voter Rights and Responsibilities Card (.pdf) Download and reproduce this voter education card, produced by the ABA Standing Committee on Election Law, to distribute to your colleagues, clients, and staff. Lawyers & Judges