National Voter Registration Day
Sep. 18th, 2015 08:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
davidschrothMinneapolis Elections & Voter Services is hosting an event on Sept. 22, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. celebrating the legacy of the Voting Rights Act on National Voter Registration Day.
National Voter Registration Day is a huge national effort to get as many people to register as possible. The goal is not to advocate on behalf of a candidate or party, but to make sure that people have access to voting. 2015 also marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Join us at this special event to celebrate the struggle to protect and promote the right to vote and to recognize the continuing importance of voter registration. Guest speakers will include Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and former Minneapolis Mayor and Congressman Don Fraser, a member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation in 1965 who voted for the VRA’s enactment. The event will also feature a special performance by a joint gospel choir joined by Minnesota music legend Robert Robinson, and the unveiling of an exhibit chronicling the history of the Voting Rights Act and elections in Minnesota.
Following the formal program, there will be opportunities to learn about the voter education resources we can provide to interested organizations and groups. These include registration toolkits, voting equipment demonstrations, absentee voting information, and tools to engage residents and stay in touch ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Can you join us? All are welcome, and we’d love for you to share information about this event and National Voter Registration Day with your friends and connections as well. There is a Facebook event you can join, and it is public so you can add friends to invite as well: https://www.facebook.com/events/1700280136850012/?ref=98&action_history=null
National Voter Registration Day is a huge national effort to get as many people to register as possible. The goal is not to advocate on behalf of a candidate or party, but to make sure that people have access to voting. 2015 also marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Join us at this special event to celebrate the struggle to protect and promote the right to vote and to recognize the continuing importance of voter registration. Guest speakers will include Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and former Minneapolis Mayor and Congressman Don Fraser, a member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation in 1965 who voted for the VRA’s enactment. The event will also feature a special performance by a joint gospel choir joined by Minnesota music legend Robert Robinson, and the unveiling of an exhibit chronicling the history of the Voting Rights Act and elections in Minnesota.
Following the formal program, there will be opportunities to learn about the voter education resources we can provide to interested organizations and groups. These include registration toolkits, voting equipment demonstrations, absentee voting information, and tools to engage residents and stay in touch ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Can you join us? All are welcome, and we’d love for you to share information about this event and National Voter Registration Day with your friends and connections as well. There is a Facebook event you can join, and it is public so you can add friends to invite as well: https://www.facebook.com/events/1700280136850012/?ref=98&action_history=null
