Yara Shahidi Wants To Help You Throw A Party At The Polls This Election Day

Mark your calendar for November 6: You've got a party to go to.


This Election Day, MTV's +1 the Vote is teaming up with Yara Shahidi and #VoteTogether to throw parties at the polls in all 50 states. To sweeten the deal, 50 grants of up to $1,000 will be obtainable for you (yes, you!) To host an epic party of your own for your companions and family member. The grant program was designed with the pivotal midterm elections in mind — immediately considering that, young people comprise the most powerful voting bloc in the nation, and that power deserves to be celebrated.


For Shahidi, this new undertaking is just the latest case of her exemplary political activism. The 18-year-old Grown-ish star has her own non-profit initiative, Eighteenx18, that aims to educate the next generation of voters, particularly those hitting voting age in 2018, and urges them to get involved politically.


"We (Gen Z) usually care about the world around us, and thus we're voting for more than just our self-interest," Yara told MTV News. "My passion really stemmed from having gone by means of the 2016 election, where myself and several of my peers were unable to vote. I’m looking forward to partnering with MTV to help my peers across the nation celebrate voting in their first-ever midterm election and using their power to vote."


Angie Jean-Marie, director of #VoteTogether at Civic Country, mentioned in a statement, “#VoteTogether is delighted to be partnering with MTV and Yara Shahidi’s Eighteenx18 to shift the culture of voting for young people and make it a more social, fun, and celebratory occasion. Our objective is to make positive experiences for new and young voters at thousands of voting parties nationwide and establish a tradition of long-term voting."


To find out how you could apply for a grant and throw your very own democracy-friendly bash throughout early voting or on Election Day, head to plus1thevote.Com. The deadline to apply is October 5 at midnight. Happy voting!