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**Media Advisory for October 6 Voter Registration and Education Event**
WHAT: The Time is Now: Come Register to Vote and Learn Why Voting Matters
WHO: Natalie Carlier, Regional Field Coordinator, National Council of La Raza
Viviana Hurtado, Spokesperson for Project Vote Jeannette Kaplun, Host of ¡Viva la Familia! on Univision
WHERE: Jimmy'z Kitchen at 2700 North Miami Avenue, Miami
WHEN: Saturday, October 6, 12 – 2 PM WHY: The cutoff for voter registration is Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Project Vote and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) invite the Miami community to Jimmy’z Kitchen to register to vote, get voter information, and enjoy treats this Saturday from 12 – 2 PM. Voter information will include information on how to check registration status, find your polling location, what you need to bring to the polls and your rights as a voter.
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October 3, 2012
AKRON, Ohio – Today, voting rights group Project Vote wrote to Joseph Masich, director of the Summit County Board of Elections, to express concern that voter registration applications were not being processed in a timely manner. With early voting already underway, dozens of citizens who applied to be added to the rolls earlier this year have still not yet received their voter registration cards, which means that those voters cannot take advantage of the early voting period. “Voting rights advocates worry that the county’s backlog could leave voters off entirely. It is the board’s duty to make sure that the voter registration process is efficient. Eligible citizens who apply to be added to the voter rolls should receive confirmation in a timely manner. Our concern is that our inquiries about these applications have gone unanswered by the board,” says Camille Wimbish, elections counsel and manager, Ohio Election Administration Program Project Vote.
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September 26, 2012
Earlier this month, Project Vote filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to intervene and prevent the state from enforcing laws that place undue burdens on voter registration drive. Yesterday, the court denied the emergency appeal.
Project Vote Executive Director Michael Slater made the following statement in response:
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