In August 1920, the 19th Amendment finally guaranteed American women the right to vote, after decades of marching, lobbying and organizing. Just five years later, in 1925, a small group of women in New York founded the organization that would become NA’AMAT USA.
Both stories grow from the same belief: when women have a voice in the decisions that shape their lives, families and communities grow stronger. A century later, that belief still needs one thing to work. It needs women to use it.
This fall, women in two democracies we care deeply about head to the polls. Israelis vote on October 27, and Americans vote in the midterm elections on November 3. If you haven’t yet, take two minutes now to check your voter registration or register to vote at Vote.gov.
Women show up
In the 2024 presidential election, 66.9% of women citizens voted, compared with 63.7% of men (U.S. Census Bureau). That added up to about 91.3 million women casting ballots, compared with 82.6 million men (League of Women Voters, from Census data).
This isn’t new. Women have registered and voted at higher rates than men in every presidential election since 1980, and in 2024 there were 8.7 million more registered women than registered men (Center for American Women and Politics).
Women vote in larger numbers than men, but they still hold well under half of the offices those votes fill. In 2026, women hold 150 of the 535 seats in Congress, or 28%: 26 in the Senate and 124 in the House (CAWP). Fourteen of the 50 governors are women, a record high, and women hold 33.6% of state legislative seats nationwide (CAWP). Across the whole history of the country, only 3.5% of all members of Congress have been women (CAWP).
This November, a record 26 women are general-election nominees for governor (CAWP), and 271 women are nominees for the U.S. House, nearly 32% of all House nominees (CAWP). Whoever you choose, your vote decides who sits at the table.
Two elections, one message
On October 27, Israel holds its national election (Israel Hayom). NA’AMAT Israel is urging women there to vote wisely, because their voice matters. It backs that message with data on pay gaps, safety and representation that look very familiar to American eyes.
For a hundred years, our members have stood with women in Israel as they claimed their place in public life. Standing with them now also means doing the same at home.
Your voting plan
Registration deadlines are set by each state, and many fall in October. Some states let you register up to and on Election Day. Don’t wait to find out which kind yours is.
- Check your registration. If you’ve moved, married or changed your name, confirm your status with your state using the NASS “Can I Vote” tool.
- Register or update. Vote.gov, the official U.S. government site, walks you through your state’s rules and deadlines.
- Know where and how you’ll vote. Find your local election office for polling places, early voting and mail ballots.
- Living abroad? U.S. citizens overseas, including in Israel, can register and request an absentee ballot through FVAP.gov.
- Learn more about your voting rights: What are voting rights? — A More Perfect Union. From JewishDemocracy.org.
Then bring a friend, a sister, a daughter or a neighbor, and vote on November 3.
NA’AMAT USA encourages every eligible woman to vote. This post does not endorse any political party or candidate. Statistics checked October 4, 2026.
