With Election Day approaching, do you know when, where, and how you plan to vote? Have you studied up on which incumbents support pro-pilot initiatives? 

Now more than ever, it’s important for pilot voices to be heard. That’s why ALPA Government Affairs has just launched "Vote, Then Fly," an electronic voter-education tool designed to help pilots, colleagues, friends, and family keep up with the latest information on the 2016 elections. The newly-designed tool will provide real-time voter information and updates on Presidential, Senate, and House candidates on the ballot in each state. For absentee voters, the tool provides state-by-state early/absentee voting information, including deadlines and ballot availability/return information.

The tool also offers a Pilot Partisan Index for ALPA members when logged into your ALPA account. This rating index provides a numeric representation of elected officials' past actions on pro-pilot initiatives and is present for all incumbents.

Vote, Then Fly is designed to help pilots exercise the right to vote, regardless of where they are on Election Day. However, this tool isn’t limited to ALPA members – it’s available to the general public, as well. Please share the information with family and friends so they can have access to the same helpful voting information.

Let’s make a difference this Election Day, one vote at a time.