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Palm Beach County Young Democrats Host ‘Vote Naked!’ Phone Bank
DELRAY BEACH, FL (August 16, 2011) – The Palm Beach County Young Democrats (PBCYD) will host a ‘Vote Naked!’ phone bank on Saturday, August 27 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee’s South County Office located at 6634 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. The phone bank is part of a nationwide effort to bring awareness about recent changes in election laws and to encourage voting by absentee ballot. The ‘Vote Naked!’ title refers to the option one has to vote without wearing clothes in the privacy of one’s home.
“The PBCYDs have launched the ‘Vote Naked!’ Campaign outreach to young adults and make sure they will receive their ballots this year,” said PBCYD President Takeata King Pang. “Vote absentee, vote from home, vote naked – they all mean the same thing!”
There were over 2000 young adults in Palm Beach County that voted by absentee ballot in the 2008 election. In the past, once registered to vote via absentee ballot, one was automatically sent to the address provided for each election. The 2011 Florida state legislative session passed a bill (CS/CS/HB 1355) that effectively wiped this list clean thus requiring everyone to re-register. Recognizing the need to make this public service announcement, the PBCYDs have already hosted a pub crawl to collect absentee ballot applications from patrons on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach. This second event will include volunteers calling other young voters in the county to brief them on the election law changes.
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About Palm Beach County Young Democrats:
The Palm Beach County Young Democrats are a chapter of the Florida Young Democrats and the Young Democrats of Americ). We are a not-for-profit club with the mission to engage, empower and elect Democrats. Members must be registered Democrats between the ages of 18-40 years old. Advisory members are 41 years of age and up. Follow us on Twitter @pbcyoungdems & Facebook for our latest updates on events and breaking news.