is comming up fast! The time to get involved is now! We need to get as many people registered to vote as we can, and educate them on the issues. We have put together a simple guide to getting active for this year's election.
Voting is one of the priveleges that make our country great. So many others around the world have no say in how their leaders are picked and we often take this for granted. Voting is what makes democracy work for America, and if you don't vote, you are letting someone else decide for you and saying that you don't care who runs so many aspects of your life. You can register with any of the following links:
Working Assets
Congress.org
Rock the Vote
Move On PAC
Let others know the importance of voting and help them register. Its time to give meaning to the phrase "take to the streets!"
First off, get your friends to register. Ask them if they are registered to vote, and if not, tell them to visit this page, or print out a mail registration form for them.
Then its time to register others in your community. grab a friend or two and get out and tell people. You'll need to print out The National Mail Voter Registration Form from the Federal Election Commission. When you open the document, it will be in .pdf format viewable with Adobe Reader, available for free download. All you need to print is the first five pages, and the page that contains the state instructions for the state you live in. This page will contain the address the registrant will need to mail the form to. Make several copies of the application and the postcard page.
Materials needed:
National Mail Voter Registation Form
Adobe Reader
Clipboards
Pens
Postage stamps
Letter seals
When you go out, pick a heavy traffic area. Strip malls, sidewalks, and shopping districts are good, but stay away from indoor malls, theaters, and parking lots because they are privately owned. Just stand on the corner or walk around and ask people if they are registered to vote. Approach them with a smile and be friendly and helpful when you talk. If they are not registered, but eligible, ask them if they would fill out the form and support our great country's system of democracy. Before they fill out they form, have the applicant read the State Instructions. They will need page four of the form that reads, "Voter Registration Application". Provide a pen and hard surface, such as a clipboard, and thank them when they finish. Page five of the form is used to mail the application like a postcard. Have the address filled out and place the completed form inside and fold on the dotted line. Give it to them because they will need to send a copy of their ID.
Missouri will not accept the form on plain printer paper. You must print out the from on 40# Cardstock. North Dakota and Wyoming DO NOT accept the form, and New Hampshire only accepts it as a request for their own absentee voter mail-in registration form.
When you are finished, send us an e-mail at yvcontact@hotmail.com to let us know how everything went. How many people did you register? How many people weren't interested? What location did you choose? Did you encounter a large number of people who already were registered? Did you have an interesting conversation or debate with anyone?
