One voter at a time
So, I’m at work, doing the coffee corner routine and someone is venting about his new apartment, roommates, roommates friends and all the stuff I once dealt with in a previous life. But, When opportunity knocks, you have to take advantage of it.
Later that day ask him. Did you recently move? Oh, yes, so what about registering to vote? I get an unsolicited download about politics - no W fan etc. He realizes that he needs to take care of it. I tell him I will get him a form.
Two days later, I have a form and I’m politely informed that he already took care of it at the DMV.
How cool is that?
Start identifying people now who need to reregister after a move, need absentee ballots, aren’t registered or otherwise otherwise assistance.
Listen for opportunities and turn them into discussions.
Well said.
I love hearing about how you engage folks about politics, even as dry as getting them registered normally is. I don’t know if you saw earlier, but I found a cool link along these lines that made me think of you:ÂÂ the Monroe County sponsored page where you can find out who all your local, county, state, and federal elected officials are. And there’s even a link to get a voter reg application. Pretty slick.
Good job Stlo… it sounds like he’s a 20 something based on your description too, they are truely a hole in the electorate. If we could get young people to vote… Dems would win basically everything!
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