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Student PIRGs’ Voters Project. About 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 Us.
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About 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 Us • 2004: Helped register 500,000 young people and made 500,000 get out the vote contacts. Increase turnout by 11%
About 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 Campaign • Increase participation in our democracy • Raise the voice of students • Train the next generation of leaders
Key Partnerships • Rock the Vote • Lawyers Committee • National Day of Voter Registration • Trick or Vote • Statewide Student Associations
Contact Us Leigh-Anne Cole Director New Voters Project lcole@studentpirgs.org or 617.721.2858 www.studentvote.org