When the going gets tough for District voting rights, we pull out real hardware — the kids. Specifically, the Young Suffragists.

The organization, made up of kids aged 4-12, has been advocating for District voting rights since 2003 in the hopes that by 2012, when its youngest member turns 18, they’ll all be able to vote for a representative and a senator for the District. And best of all, they’re cute, can’t easily be handcuffed or charged with any crime should they chose to engage in civil disobedience and work for little more than Oreos and milk.

Looking to push voting rights as it faces a tough debate before the Senate, the Young Suffragists will be in action over the next two days. Tomorrow morning from 9:30 to 11 a.m. they’ll be in front of the White House, where they’ll march along a sidewalk and sing their signature song, “Do You Have A Senator?” On Saturday, they’ll participate in “I Scream for Senators,” a 15-second bi-coastal shout for voting rights. The shout starts at 4 p.m. at Janney Elementary School in Tenleytown, and will coincide with a shout taking place in Los Gatos, California. Both events will likely be preceeded by legal workshops, a vegan potluck and naptime.

It warms our cold, cynical hearts to see young Americans advocating for District voting rights. And we can only hope their efforts pay off, if only to avoid them becoming cold and cynical like us.