GALEO joins Non-Profit Civic Engagement Organizations To Conduct Weekend of Action in Last Push for Voter Registration
Civic engagement groups to register voters in final push before October 6 registration deadline.
Press Release
For Immediate Release
October 3, 2014
Contact:
ProGeorgia
Becca Guerra, 352-514-4081, RGuerra@progeorgia.org
GALEO
Jerry Gonzalez, 404.745.2580, jerry@2014old.galeo.org
Non-Profit Civic Engagement Organizations Conduct Weekend of Action in Last Push for Voter Registration
Civic engagement groups to register voters in final push before October 6 registration deadline.
ATLANTA — Non-profit civic engagement groups will be registering voters around the state during the final weekend of voter registration before the deadline on Monday, October 6.
With events planned this weekend in the Metro Atlanta area and throughout the state, groups will register voters for the upcoming election on November 4, 2014. It is also an opportunity for groups to highlight the early voting options in each county, some that include Saturday and Sunday hours in addition to the standard one Saturday.
GLV_COLOR “The Latino vote continues to grow every day. Our efforts make sure that all eligible Latinos who want to exercise their right to vote this election cycle will do so. Latinos can be a deciding margin in these elections, but first we must register, then turn out to vote,” said Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO.
Eligible voters are also being encouraged to register online at www.GALEO.org if they have a Georgia driver’s license or a Georgia ID.
“It is critical that Georgians have access to the polls and registering to vote is the first step in that process. Once registered, voters must make voting a priority,” said Tamieka Atkins, Atlanta Chapter Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
Following the October 6 registration deadline, groups will turn their focus to getting voters out to the polls, a critical step that almost 1.2 million Georgians do not make each election. Many of those who remain at home cite lack of impact as a reason not to vote. Civic engagement groups are reminding all voters that voting gives them an opportunity to make a difference concerning the issues impacting their community.
“Mid-term elections are critical. These are the elections that determine your local officials, the individuals who can make changes around laws that impact your life daily. From local transit in places like Clayton County to the Family Care Act to workplace discrimination, all of these are local and state decisions. So we must vote locally!” said Deborah Scott, Executive Director of GeorgiaStrategic Alliance for New Directions and Unified Policies (GeorgiaSTAND-UP).
But voting on Election Day can be hard for some voters. Work, school and life make access to the polls more difficult for some. For those voters, civic engagement groups are highlighting the Early Voting options in counties around the state, some with Saturday and Sunday hours.
“Early voting options allows young people to go to the polls at a time that fits their schedule. More options makes voting more accessible for everyone. Students, working adults and parents all need flexibility to get the polls. Early voting benefits everyone by making sure no one is left out,” said Em Elliott, Field Organizer for Georgia Equality.
This year, we want to make sure every eligible Georgia voter votes, and that every vote cast is counted.
WHO: Non-Profit Civic Engagement Groups including: Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta (former Asian American Legal Advocacy Center), Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO), Georgia Equality, Georgia Stand-Up, and the National Domestic Workers Alliance Atlanta Chapter.
WHAT: Day of Action – Voter Registration
WHEN: Friday, October 3; Saturday, October 4; and Sunday, October 5.
WHERE: Metro Atlanta and around Georgia (see events listed below)
Civic Engagement Organizations will hold Voter Registration Drives throughout the weekend:
Friday, October 3, 2014
Civic Engagement Organizations will be registering voters at the Rise Against concert from 4:00pm to 9:00pm at the Tabernacle located at
152 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Georgia Equality will be working with the Economic Justice Coalition to register voters in Athens from 9am to 6pm.
Georgia Stand-Up will host a Drive-Thru Voter Registration Drive event from 11:00am to 6:00pm at their Riverdale office located at 6483 GA Hwy 85, Riverdale, Georgia 30274.
GALEO will be at Emory University (10:30 am – 2:00 pm. Address: 605 Asbury Circle., Atlanta, GA 30322. Room 214 E.Room 214 E.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Georgia Equality will be working with the Economic Justice Coalition to register voters in Athens from 9am to 6pm.
GALEO will be registering voters at the 2014 Feria Hispana de la Salud from 10:00am to 2:00pm at Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Mission located at 4603 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, Georgia 30047.
The Coalition for the People’s Agenda and Georgia WAND will be registering voter from 10:00am to 8:00pm at the St. Peter Festival at the First St. Peter AME Church located at 1074 S. Indian Creek Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
GALEO will be registering voters at the Duluth Big Lots (11:00am to 6:00pm) located at 3950 Venture Drive, Duluth, GA 30096.
GALEO will be registering voters at the Snellville Big Lots (11:00am to 6:00pm) located at 2280 East Main Street, Snellville, GA.
Georgia Stand-Up will host a Drive-Thru Voter Registration Drive event from 11:00am to 5:00pm at their Riverdale office located at 6483 GA Hwy 85, Riverdale, Georgia 30274.
The National Domestic Workers Alliance Atlanta Chapter will be registering voters at Reggae in the Park at the Dekalb Memorial Park (12-4pm) located at 353 Wilkinson Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta along with the Vietnamese American Community of Georgia will be registering voters at the Hong Kong Supermarket (1pm to 5pm) located at 5495 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093.
Georgia Equality will be registering voters at the March & Rally Against School Pushout
at the Casey Foundation University Avenue Site located at 352 University Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30310 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta will be registering voters at the following locations:
Global Mall located at 5675 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071.
Assi Duluth located at1630 Pleasant Hill Road Duluth, GA 30096.
HMart Duluth located at 2550 Pleasant Hill Rd Ste 300, Duluth, GA.
Megamart Duluth located at 2106 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Georgia Equality will be registering voters at:
The LGBT Wedding Expo (12:00-3:30pm) at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta (formerly the Meliá Atlanta Hotel) located at 590 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30308.
Noni’s Souls to the Polls Dance Party (3:00pm-close) at Noni’s Bar & Deli located at 357 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30312.
Georgia Equality will be working with the Economic Justice Coalition to register voters in Athens from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.
GALEO will be at Iglesia Cielos Abiertos (10:00 am – 1:00 pm.) Address: 1216 Aviation Blvd., Gainesville, GA 30501
GALEO will be at Big Lots of Snellville 12 pm – 7 pm.
GALEO will be at Big Lots of Duluth (11:00 am – 7:00 pm).
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