Voter Registration Initiative

 Tom Olin and the Disability Rights Center are supporting the effort of national and local organizations to increase the number of eligible voters within the disability community.

This voter registration drive seeks to register to vote those who are eligible but not registered. Also this drive is non-partisan and targeted across the full disability community regardless of the voter’s party affiliation.

We strongly encourage each tour host to work with related organizations and local government agencies to achieve this goal.  Only local disability organizations understand the nuances in each district or region.

Aug 9, 2015

PS 1 - A good write up in more detail on how to do a voter registration drive is provided by The League of Women Voters at http://lwv.org/content/tips-successful-voter-registration-drives

PS 2 - Online voter registration sites are also available:  You can also register to vote using online tools available at the following websites:

1.     Rock the Vote

2.     League of Women Voters

3.     Declare Yourself

4.     Voting as a Student 

Source:  http://www.democracymatters.org/organizing-tools/voter-registration-campaign/

PS 3 – Organizations may seek RTF Tour to come at important times during this elections cycle.  The debate schedule has been posted on Politico at http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/2016-presidential-debate-schedule-dates-times-moderators-and-topics-by-120909.html   and the primary schedule is posted at http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-presidential-primary-schedule-calendar/