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With less than six weeks remaining until this year\u2019s general election, HBO Max and Rock the Vote are kicking off a new partnership that encourages voters to highlight the issues that have most affected their daily lives, families and communities. Viewers are encouraged to join the conversation started by @HBOMax and @HBO and fill in the blank \u2013\u2013 that they will \u201c#VoteBecause ________ Depends On It\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 on social media to spread the word about why they\u2019re heading to the polls this election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on how to get engaged leading up to the election, register to vote, check your registration status, access registration and absentee ballot request deadlines, and more, fans can visit rockthevote.org\/<\/a>warnermedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, a powerful new PSA released today created by the agency team at ENGINE features talent from a variety of HBO and HBO Max original programming wearing face masks that prominently showcase the issues most important to them as the election approaches. Watch the Powerful PSA Highlighting Voter Issues below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The resonant PSA features Spike Lee, Natasha Rothwell, Robin Thede, Samantha Bee and more representing issues like equality, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, reproductive justice, and climate change. Henry Winkler closes the spot with his message to \u201cVote Early.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To further fuel the conversation, a selection of more than 20 topical and critically acclaimed HBO and HBO Max documentaries that cover civil rights, the environment, women\u2019s rights, health in America, the economy, civic engagement, and elections past and future are available to stream for free on HBOMax.com<\/a> and HBO.com<\/a> through November 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full list of documentaries that are available to stream for free are available on hbomax.com\/votebecause<\/a>. The full list of documentaries that are available to stream for free are available on hbo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Rock the Vote is thrilled to build on its long-standing partnership with HBO to empower employees and audiences to show up for their communities and issues that impact their lives,\u201d said Carolyn DeWitt, President and Executive Director of Rock the Vote<\/strong>. \u201cHBO and its talent understand the gravity of this moment and continuously lead with innovative messaging that drives home the importance of voting to determine the future of our communities and our country.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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