In first half of 2010, Voter Applications Skyrocket at State Public Assistance Offices COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 100,000 low-income Ohio residents have applied to register to vote at state Department of Job and Family Service (ODJFS) offices in the first six months of 2010, following a federal court settlement to bring the state agency into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ("NVRA").
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Monday, April 18, is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania's May 17 primary election, acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele said today. Primary voters will cast ballots for candidates for a variety of judicial and municipal offices, including judge of the Superior Court, judge of the Commonwealth Court and county Court of Common Pleas judges.
Today is the final day to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. Applications from those registering to vote for the first time or changing their address or party affiliation must be postmarked or delivered to the applicant's county board of elections by the end of business today.
Today is the last day to register to vote if you want to participate in the 2010 state and national elections. Registration closes at 5 p.m. At this late date, get down to nearest county courthouse, and stop by the County Clerk's Office. Wherever you live, the courthouse is the surest, safest way to sign up for the first time, update your address and make sure you are on the rolls and ready to vote come November.
Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the city election, which includes races for mayor, City Council and two proposed charter changes affecting the new form of city government approved by voters in November. New voters can register to vote in person at an El Paso County election office or online on the county's website: http:// car.elpasoco.com/election.
Fifty-year-old Debra Wood, a single mom who got laid off from a publishing job and now works part time, isn't proud to be on food stamps and Medicaid. But, since the age of 18, she's been proud to be a registered voter.
Tomorrow marks the deadline to register to vote in the May 3 election. Area Boards of Elections offices will stay open until 9 p.m. on April 4 to help accommodate those still wishing to register.
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction this week requiring the Department of Social Services to register its clients to vote. The injunction requires DSS offices across the state to comply with the National Voter Registration Act. The suit and motion for preliminary injunction were filed by several non-profit groups, spearheaded by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN.
It is not enough simply to register voters. Even after earlier registration drives, turnout in large areas of the city remained low. Voting empowers people by providing the opportunity to reward or punish elected officials. But this won't happen one voter at a time. Voters must be organized around an agenda based on common interests Community leaders should bring people together to decide on those interests and support candidates who are backing their agenda. The ballot is a tool best used collectively. Politicians cannot afford to ignore the interests of large groups of voters. These are often referred to disparagingly as "the special interests." We must become our own "special interest." If communities of color are organized around issues and are registered to vote, candidates will re...
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