student pirgs’ voters project
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Student PIRGs’ Student PIRGs’ Voters ProjectVoters Project
About UsAbout Us
Since 1984 the PIRGs have helped to register 1.7 million young people and made 1 million personal reminder contacts
We are the largest non-partisan student mobilization efforts
About UsAbout Us
2004: Helped register 500,000 young people and made 500,000 get out the vote contacts. Increase turnout by 11%
About UsAbout Us
In 2008, 76.3% of people we helped register to vote turned out to the polls, and 65% were new registrants – both were the top numbers for youth organizations
Why we run the Why we run the CampaignCampaign
Increase participation in our democracy
Raise the voice of studentsTrain the next generation of leaders
Key PartnershipsKey Partnerships•Rock the Vote
•Lawyers Committee
•National Day of Voter Registration
•Trick or Vote
•Statewide Student Associations
ResourcesResources
Contact UsContact Us
Leigh-Anne ColeDirector New Voters Projectlcole@studentpirgs.org or
617.721.2858
www.studentvote.org
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