11 - REGISTER to VOTE!
71 million eligible voters didn't vote in the 2004 presidential election. Also in the 2004 election 89% of registered women voted - this is only 65.4% of all women.
If you are a woman and not registered to vote (in the United States) I recommend that you watch the HBO Film Iron Jawed Angels. It is a true story about Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. These two women secured our rights to vote in 1920 - this was not an easy battle to wage back then. But when you see what they did for women's rights you will feel even more compelled to register to vote. It's a privilege that women haven't had for very long - let's make sure that we keep it.
TAKE ACTION TODAY
- Register to vote online
- Register in person at your local DMV, state offices providing public assistance or programs for the disabled, official campaign headquarters, armed forces recruitment offices, public libraries, post offices, public high schools, and universities.
- Pay attention to the registration deadlines in your state to ensure that you register in time to vote.
- Make sure your friends, family , co-workers, or fellow students are registered.
- Get informed on the issues and candidates.
- VOTE
YOU MATTER
The numbers don't lie...registered voters vote. Are you registered?
