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NBA Won't Play Games on Election Day to Encourage Fans, Players to Vote

2012 NBA All-Star Game

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  • The NBA is encouraging fans and players to do their part this Election Day. The league announced Tuesday that they won't schedule games on Nov. 8 this season, to motivate fans to get out and vote.
  • "The NBA today announced that no games will be played on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022," the NBA Communications account posted on Twitter. 
  • "The scheduling decision came out of the NBA family’s focus on promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and encouraging fans to make a plan to vote during midterm elections."
  • Instead, all 30 of the league's teams will play the day prior, during a special league-wide viewing night. Programming during Nov. 7 games will provide viewers with important voting information and resources.
  • The NBA is set to unveil the 2022-2023 regular season schedule on Wednesday at 3 PM ET.

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