National Voter Registration Day is September 17
Voters need to register or update their registration for reasons such as moving to a new address, turning 18, becoming a citizen, or changing their names. In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as many as one in four Americans reported not being registered to vote or unsure if they were registered, with over 600,000 non-voters specifically citing a registration problem as their reason for not casting a ballot. This is why the civic holiday, National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) exists. Join NVRD Community Partners, Survivors Speak and Elbert Williams Voting Corner, for in-person registration and information sharing at Cheney Academy, 1500 Stamford Rd, Ypsilanti, Michigan from 5:30–8 pm
For additional NVRD activities, visit Field Team 6’s volunteer opportunities here.
Leslie McGraw
Leslie discovered the power of the pen in the third grade after her family moved to a new school district. Writing became a way to sort out her new surroundings and escape to fantasy landscapes. That child, and voice, has matured into a poet, writer, blogger, journalist, online content creator and editor. Leslie is a social entrepreneur with a demonstrated commitment to community. She is an active community member in Washtenaw County (Michigan) with expertise in social media marketing and content management systems, volunteer coordination and writing and 19 years of experience in the areas of online community management, training, leadership development, and social networking. She is interested in facilitating connection with both community residents and businesses. Through this work, the economy of the community is improved and the organizations are financially successful. Her main mode of advocacy and online community, however, is through writing.
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