Actor and activist Chris Evans is launching an initiative to educate Americans about the electoral process and, hopefully, lead more to the polls during the upcoming November election.
During his appearance on CNN’s “New Day,” Evans revealed why he started this project.
“It was just a matter of trying to create engagement. You see the numbers of how many people vote, specifically in general elections, and it just feels depressingly low,” Evans said.
He added, “I think [the] government’s going to have a hard time working or accurately reflecting who we are as a nation and what we need as a country without those numbers getting up.”
“So, I thought that a lot of people turn away from politics because it’s confusing, a little overwhelming, and this is designed to demystify some of those issued.”
Watch his comments below:
Actor @ChrisEvans says voter turnout is “depressingly low.” So he launched A Starting Point to create engagement.
— CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish (@CNNThisMorning) September 22, 2020
“I thought that a lot of people turn away from politics because it’s confusing, a little overwhelming, and this is designed to demystify some of the issues.” pic.twitter.com/L0OBNHiwLN
Host John Berman noted Americans turn away from the process because it can be “dishonest.”
Evans said his website has fact checkers.
He argued they tend to question the source of information online and his website is designed to provide information from elected officials themselves.
Mark Kassen, co-founder of A Starting Point, outlined how the website works.
The website is divided into three sections including starting points, daily points, and counter points.
Starting points is a “glossary” and everything presented in this section has at least three Democrats and three Republicans to answer questions about policies.
Daily points are real time information from elected officials, as Kassen says.
Counterpoints are the website’s debate section, including one minute back and forth between elected officials.
In partnership with I am a voter, the website features a map where voters can find information on what they need to register to vote or how to mail in their votes.
According to Kassen, 10,000 Americans have registered to vote through their website.
