20 Candles for HeadCount

By Lee Van Put on February 13, 2024

2024 marks 20 years of HeadCount! Our official birthdate is February 13, 2004 — so yes, that makes us an Aquarius double Scorpio (think what you want). In 2004, everyone was a volunteer, running the organization in between full-time jobs. This Rolling Stone article from 2004 had us hoping to register 100,000 voters before the…

Meet our artist partner, Sacred Fire Arts

By Aziza Genglik on February 7, 2024

Michael O’Neal, fondly called “Dig” – and we do indeed dig him and what he does – has spent decades as a highly sought-after tattoo artist in Arizona. More recently, he shifted his focus from crafting stories on flesh to narrating tales on guitars through Pyrography. This ancient art form adorns wood or other materials…

2023 Impact Report

By Lee Van Put on

Unless it’s  your first time here (and if so — hi! Welcome! We get music fans involved with democracy and have a good time doing it), you’re probably familiar with us and the work we do. If you’ve seen us at your hometown venue or at a stop on an epic tour, you may not…

Reflecting on a 20 Year Adventure

By Lee Van Put on December 21, 2023

Just over 20 years ago, I was deeply troubled about the state of the world and kind of had a crisis moment. I sat at my desk and told myself to stop complaining and do something about it. A brief inner brainstorm resulted in the idea that became HeadCount.  Two decades later, we have registered…

Welcome Lucille Wenegieme, our new Executive Director!

By Lee Van Put on September 14, 2023

We’re thrilled to announce that Lucille Wenegieme has been named HeadCount’s next executive director! Lucille, a 32-year-old first-generation Nigerian-American, spent the majority of her professional career as a champion of democracy and will bring a new energy and perspective to our work. “The world is changing and the next election won’t be decided by the traditional political…

Dead & Co. Raise $1 Million Via Final Tour Charity Auctions with HeadCount

By Lee Van Put on June 30, 2023

With eight more shows left on the Dead & Company’s sold-out “Final Tour,” the band is already setting records for charitable contributions made by their fans. This year’s series of memorabilia auctions have reached $1 million in just over a month, making it the most lucrative auction series in the band’s eight-year history. A single…

A Letter From Our Founder

By Aziza Genglik on April 28, 2023

A fundamental idea behind HeadCount is that young people have the most at stake in democracy and deserve an equal share of power. As a country and planet, it’s our collective duty to take what we build and hand it off to the next generation. This philosophy also applies to the organization itself. With that…

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month

By Lee Van Put on April 20, 2023

Did you know HeadCount started as an all-volunteer organization? We are celebrating our 60,000+ volunteers across the country for all of their hard work and dedication. Thank you to all of you who put in countless hours registering and engaging voters in democracy. Please meet some of the folks that that make up our phenomenal…

Jessy Tolkan appointed chairperson of HeadCount’s Board of Directors

By Aziza Genglik on February 22, 2023

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of philanthropist and environmental activist Jessy Tolkan as chairperson of our Board of Directors. She succeeds music industry veteran Peter Shapiro, who recently completed his four-year term as board chair and will maintain a seat on the board. “I’ve spent the last two decades as a fighter for democracy…

Thirst Dies; Democracy Lives

By Lee Van Put on October 27, 2022

In 2021, Georgia passed a law that made it illegal to hand out water within 150 feet of a polling place in the state of Georgia. So we’ve teamed up with Liquid Death to hand out water all over the state – just about everywhere except at polling places. With each can we also hand…