Young Democrats, energized by the freeze of Prop. 200 measures, continue to register voters across Arizona

Young Democrats across Arizona are participating in voter registration drives in anticipation of Monday night’s deadline.

While drives and events were already planned in anticipation of the October 9th midnight deadline, the rejection yesterday by the 9th circuit court of components of the former Prop. 200 has encouraged organizers.

“Young people were disproportionately disaffected by the measures of Prop. 200 ” said YDAz spokesman Danny Friedman “Young people are always on the go. In between moving out of the parent’s house, to the dorm, to an apartment, already registered voters could be rejected at the polls because of a recent move. Utility bills, one of the alternate forms of identification, are often sent to parents adding to the difficulty to prove voting eligibility.”

With the court’s rejection of these measures, YDAz expects to be able to register more young people than previously anticipated before Monday’s deadline.

The following events are planned throughout the weekend:

TUCSON – U of A

TODAY:

Voter Block Party

in coordination w/ ASUA

5-9pm

University Blvd. (between Park Ave. and Euclivd Ave.) featuring The Format and many local artists All Democratic candidates invited UAYD table will be set up to register voters

MONDAY:

UAYD table of the UA Mall

10am-2pm

There are also active registration walks all weekend

FLAGSTAFF – NAU

NAU Young Democrats will be registering students in the dorms and across campus throughout the weekend.

TEMPE – ASU

TODAY:

ASU YD table on Cady Mall

11-2pm

MONDAY:

ASU YD table on Cady Mall

10-3pm

ASU Young Democrats will be registering students in the dorms, across campus, and in the Tempe area, at events and rallies organized by ballot proposition activists, ASU Student Government, and others.

The Young Democrats of Arizona is the official youth arm of the Arizona Democratic Party. The organization is made up of more than 20 chapters across the state.

Posted Friday October 6, 2006 by

Comments:

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   — Willy Krueger    Oct 13, 11:52 AM    #