Supported by dozens of musical acts, including the Dave Matthews Band, Santana and Maroon 5, the nonpartisan group HeadCount plans to register up to 200,000 new voters via street teams deployed at more than 500 concerts in the coming year.
The organization announced its plans November 6, Election Day, building on its success in signing up 50,000 new voters at concerts in 2004.
HeadCount is believed to be the only national organization planning voter registration at concerts on a large scale in the coming election year. A full list of the artists supporting HeadCount is available at http://www.HeadCount.org, where volunteers also can sign up to join registration efforts.
HeadCount plans to register voters via its Web site and to stage a “get out the vote” drive to encourage registered voters to go to the polls next Election Day.
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200,000 New Voters is the goal with the help of musicians
Musicians help voter registration drive
11/12/2007 7:14 AM, Reuters
Supported by dozens of musical acts, including the Dave Matthews Band, Santana and Maroon 5, the nonpartisan group HeadCount plans to register up to 200,000 new voters via street teams deployed at more than 500 concerts in the coming year.
The organization announced its plans November 6, Election Day, building on its success in signing up 50,000 new voters at concerts in 2004.
HeadCount is believed to be the only national organization planning voter registration at concerts on a large scale in the coming election year. A full list of the artists supporting HeadCount is available at http://www.HeadCount.org, where volunteers also can sign up to join registration efforts.
HeadCount plans to register voters via its Web site and to stage a “get out the vote” drive to encourage registered voters to go to the polls next Election Day.
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