Michelle Obama campaign enlists drag queens and free prize draws in bid to boost turnout in swing states

Michelle Obama's elector mobilization run is turning to resistance queens and free prize draws successful a bid to boost elector turnout successful cardinal battleground states.

The erstwhile first woman founded When We All Vote in 2018 and nan statement is readying to big 500 'Party astatine nan Polls' events earlier predetermination day. The events will return spot crossed states including Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada.

One specified arena successful Arizona, which took spot connected October 18, featured Drag Out nan Vote, a group of resistance performers advocating for LGBTQ+ voters. Notable resistance queens specified arsenic Barbra Seville, crowned 'Miss Gay Southern America,' and Afrika America led nan show. A show connected October 29 successful Nevada will characteristic Plasma, a queen from RuPaul's Drag Race.

WWAV besides announced that registered voters and volunteers pinch nan statement tin participate a sweepstake for a chance to spot Cardi B execute astatine ONE MusicFest successful Atlanta later this month. The prize includes 2 tickets to nan show and up to $1,200 successful recreation in installments for nan winner. 

The inaugural will apt punctual accusations of hypocrisy from Republicans aft Democrats condemned efforts by Elon Musk to incentivize elector registration among cohorts of voters apt to backmost Donald Trump. The billionaire's America PAC has been cautioned by nan Justice Department complete nan scheme, which includes rate giveaways of $1 cardinal per day.

Speaking to DailyMail.com, Afrika America said: 'We are successful nan conflict of our lifetime, we're seeing attacks connected bodily autonomy, attacks against LGBTQIA people, and we want to make judge we ballot for our champion interests, truthful sashay to nan polls!' 

Barbara Seville added: 'Drag has been villainized by politicians successful caller years, truthful I thought, why not move it astir and usage nan very point they knock to thief conclusion them? It's a nosy and ironic measurement to push back.'

WWAV, which states that it is simply a non-partisan initiative, said that their extremity was to make early voting a festive juncture that 'brings communities together to formed their ballots early.' 

The erstwhile first woman shared pinch her 22 cardinal societal media followers that she would beryllium be astatine different WWAV rally successful Georgia connected October 29.

'With early voting already underway, it's important that group make a scheme to ballot by election day,' she wrote successful her post.

Plasma announced she will beryllium performing successful a show called The Democracy Ball successful October alongside comedian Ilana Glazer and DJ Luis Fernando. Malcolm Kenyatta, a Pennsylvania authorities typical who is moving for Auditor General, will besides beryllium successful attendance.

'The predetermination doesn't commencement connected Election Day — it ends connected Election Day,' WWAV Executive Director Beth Lynk said successful a property release.

'Mrs. Obama, our co-chairs and ambassadors, and voters will each travel together to observe Georgia.' 

DailyMail.com reached retired to WWAV for comment.