League of Women Voters of PB County to
Coordinate NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
At 23 High Schools in Palm Beach County on
Tuesday, September 25
(West Palm Beach, FL – September 18, 2018) The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) in conjunction with the School District of Palm Beach County is coordinating a voter registration effort at 23 local high schools on National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 25.
The day will kick-off at 8:30 am with a special breakfast at the School District’s headquarters, 3300 Forest Hill Boulevard in West Palm Beach. More than 200 volunteers are participating in this voter registration campaign that will happen over the lunch hour in public schools from Boca to Jupiter.
“Our aim is to motivate young people to take the first step toward participating in the democratic process by registering to vote,” says Pam Maldonado, chairperson of the Voting Service Committee for the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County. “After the close of registration on October 9, the League will concentrate on educating citizens about their three options for voting: by mail, early voting, and on Election Day.”
National Voter Registration Day is a single day of coordinated media and field efforts to raise awareness of voter registration opportunities and register as many eligible voters as possible. As a nonpartisan day of action, this effort is endorsed by the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) and the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS).
First observed in 2012 to celebrate American democracy, National Voter Registration Day wants to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to vote so volunteers and organization from all over the country will “hit the streets” in a single day of coordinated field, technology and media efforts to reach tens of thousands of potential voters who may not currently be registered.
In addition to the League of Women Voters, national premier partners include the Alliance for Young Organizing, BET, Creative Artists Agency, Carnegie Corporation, Democracy Fund, Democracy Works, Facebook, Fair Elections Center, Google, My Familia Vota, MTV, Military Officers Association of America, National Urban League, Reddit, RISE, Rock the Vote, United Way Worlwide,Vote.org, Voto Latina, WeWork, YWCA and numerous other organizations.
A few days after National Voter Registration Day, LWVPBC will release its 2018 Voters’ Guide. For more information, please visit www.Vote411.org.
About the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County:
The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men of all ages and backgrounds, encouraging informed and active participation in government through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. For more information, please visit www.lwvpbc.org or www.facebook.com/lwvpbc.