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The Verdict: PA Youth Vote ruled
The League E-Report:
- To raise awareness and promote education on the candidates, we attended and cosponsored four debates and candidate forums, helped host one high school Mock Election, registered hundreds of new voters in Allegheny County on campuses, in high schools, in jails, and at local events, and co-sponsored events for the Super Tuesday Results Watch and the PA Presidential Debate Watch Party
- We promoted online registration through Facebook, Myspace,at local events, and on our website
- We hosted the VIP: Video Voter Guide for Allegheny County candidates in Congressional, House, and Senate races
- On April 22nd, 2008, teams of canvassers worked in low-turnout areas like Larimer, East Liberty, the Hill District, Garfield, and the Northside to Get Out The Vote
- Joining forces, we held a PA Primary results watch party and submitted updates to the iReport at CNN.com
Thanks to all our hard-working canvassers and volunteers,
and everyone who turned out to vote!
The ball is rolling to make 2008 one of the biggest years ever for voter turnout and civic engagement.
Read below to see what went on in the media and the blogs...
and stay tuned for more ways to get engaged this Fall!
- Voter turnout in State College increases 900% from 2004
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Even some too young to vote gather outside to cheer on favorites
- Can the youth vote tip the scales in PA?
- PA basks in national media spotlight
- Surprise! College kids actually matter in PA!
- "Hip-Hop Team Vote: Turn Up the Vote" Summit at Temple University
- C-Span interview on Youth Participation
- "Never in my life have I been so proud to be young"
- High youth turnout expected...
- Political Merch all the rage
- Pollsters can't call cell phones
- The Importance of Non-College Youth in the PA Primary
- Young people must join the political process!
- Primaries stir activism on college campuses
- The Primary Election Alphabet
- Hip-hop to the polls
- Young voters are concerned about issues
- Attracting the Youth Vote
