League of Women Voters of White Plains to Register Voters in White Plains and Greenburgh

CONTACT: Madeline Zevon

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madeline.zevon@gmail.com

914-584-9968

Date: September, 2015 For Immediate Release

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WHITE PLAINS PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY 2015 SEPTEMBER 22ND League to Register Voters in White Plains &Greenburgh

WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK– The League of Women Voters of White Plains today announced they would be participating in National Voter Regis- tration Day (NVRD), a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register thousands of voters this fall on Tuesday, September 22nd. The League, and its partners, will be out in force at 6 venues to assist citizens who want to register including 18 year olds and new citizens and help those who wish to update their registra- tion because they have moved since the last election.

NVRD, founded by the League and other voting rights and community orga- nizations in 2012, has been a highly effective nonpartisan campaign to register tens of thousands of eligible voters on one single day through on-the-ground neighborhood events as well as online. Embraced by President Obama earlier this year on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, as well as a host of celebrities, bipartisan elected officials and organizations, NVRD is building steam in 2015 with hundreds of events already planned as the primaries and caucuses for the 2016 elections quickly approach.

“We are excited to be a part of NVRD here in White Plains and across the country,” said Janice Abbott, President of the White Plains LWV. “With each voter we register, the League is helping to get as many people participating as possible. This is our democracy, and our elected officials need to hear from all

of us on Election Day. Voter registration is the key to helping Americans par- ticipate in the political process.”

The White Plains League, in partnership with NAACP of White Plains - Greenburgh, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc - Pi Omega, the Delta Sig- ma Theta Sorority, the Urban League of Westchester and the Head Count or- ganization, will be registering voters from 10 AM to 4 PM in White Plains at the White Plains Public Library, the White Plains Galleria, headquarters of the Urban League of Westchester and Pace Law School; the Greenburgh Pub- lic Library, and during morning rush at the White Plains train station.

“With the attention on our economic and national security, the environment, health care and the overall well-being of White Plains, September 22, National Voter Registration Day, is the perfect day to ask our neighbors to register for the first time, update their voter registration if they’ve moved, or ask your friends and family to make sure they’re registered,” Ms. Abbott said.

“The League of Women Voters of White Plains empowers hundreds of voters through education, registration and get-out-the-vote activities in every elec- tion,” said Ms. Abbott. “We host candidate and issue forums and registration drives while also providing trusted and timely elections information on VOTE411.org. We do this because we believe our democracy is strongest when every voice is heard.”

“We look forward to NVRD on September 22nd because it gives us another opportunity to exercise our commitment to Making Democracy Work® in White Plains” concluded Ms. Abbott. “The League of Women Voters has 95 years of history as a powerful national network that empowers people every day to tackle the most important issues and improve government. On National Voter Registration Day 2015, we will be working to touch as many eligible voters as we can so they can participate in our great democracy.”

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