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get active at any age« Thread Started on May 20, 2004, 1:55a

PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:52 am
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get active at any age« Thread Started on May 20, 2004, 1:55am »--------------------------------------------------------------------------------http://www.rockthevote.org/Rock the Vote is jam-packed with easy ways to get involved in the upcoming election. If you're old enough to vote, you can register online or find ways to take action on your favorite issues. Activists younger than 18 can read about everything from the economy to how elections work, and can join a street team to help encourage others to head to the polls in November. http://www.democrats.org/blog/ orhttp://www.democrats.org/action/Learn about important Democratic issues--like the deficit and health care--and support them by signing online "Take action now!" petitions. Also check out the donkeys' official news blog, "Kicking Ass." http://www.gop.com/GetActive/Get information about your voting district's legislators and issues. Or sign up to be a "team leader," and gather your friends to share info, blog about politics, and win prizes for each letter you send or other act you do to help the elephant party. http://bostonworks.boston.com/boston04/ http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.c ... ey=897Even if you're only 15, if you live in Boston or New York City you can volunteer to help out at the Democratic or Republican National Conventions this fall. You can choose to donate your time as an usher, a greeter, or however else your hard work might be needed! http://www.youthvote.org/The Coalition is a non-partisan organization. Its goal is to get young people to vote, and you can register at their website--it also offers resources like fact sheets, polling locations, news about the youth vote, and Coalition field sites where you can volunteer to help.