AOC is playing Among Us with popular Twitch streamers tonight to encourage voting

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will join Hasan Piker, pokimane, and other popular Twitch streamers

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AOC is playing Among Us with other popular Twitch streamers to encourage voting and help viewers craft a voting plan. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' stream will begin tonight, October 20, at 9pm ET/6pm PT. You can watch it here. 

When AOC first tweeted about live-streaming some Among Us gameplay, the congresswoman was inundated with responses from streamers, casual gamers, and the odd journalist (yours truly, included). She settled on streaming with political commentator and former The Young Turks member Hasan Piker (@hasanthehun) and popular streamer Imane Anys (@pokimanelol). 

There will be others joining the stream, but they haven't been announced yet. Piker discussed the plans for the stream earlier on his personal Twitch earlier in the day, stating that AOC and her reps were working on a list of streamers to go live with. 

The stream won't just be AOC figuring out which crewmate is the most sus, as she'll be helping viewers craft a voting plan at iwillvote.com. With just two weeks to go until the US presidential election on November 3, it's crucial that everyone who can vote does so. Voting during a pandemic can be confusing, however, so it's great that people like AOC are helping others figure out how to request an absentee ballot, when to post that ballot, and any other voting problems or questions you may have.

This isn't the first time a politician has turned to video games to help spread the word on when and how to vote. As we previously reported, Joe Biden has an Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island you can visit right now. 

Here are some Among Us Imposter tips to help you get away with murder. 

Alyssa Mercante
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Alyssa Mercante used to be a features writer at GamesRadar+ and is now a freelance writer and editor. Prior to entering the industry, she got her Masters's degree in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Newcastle University with a dissertation focusing on contemporary indie games. She spends most of her time playing competitive shooters and in-depth RPGs and was recently on a PAX Panel about the best bars in video games. In her spare time Alyssa rescues cats, practices her Italian, and plays soccer.