Mar 21, 2011
On Wednesday, in every state across the country more than 800 educators are celebrating the first annual Democracy Day, committing to teach Rock the Vote’s Democracy Class lesson plan to students in a massive push towards civic engagement. Democracy Day is a...
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Mar 21, 2011
WHAT: Rock the Vote along with Darren Criss, from Fox’s hit show Glee, will join Alexander Hamilton High School students in the classroom to launch “Democracy Class” – a national high school civics program. Democracy Class is a one-class-period...
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Feb 22, 2011
Rock the Vote President Heather Smith issued the following statement regarding a proposed Wisconsin law that would require voters to show IDs at the polls. The law is being pushed by senators hoping to force a vote on the state’s budget. “As an...
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Nov 3, 2010
An angry, older electorate erased the Democratic majority last night, but the nation’s young voters – who buoyed the swell of participation in the historic 2008 races – emerged from the contests largely immune to the agenda driven by conservatives...
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Nov 2, 2010
Rock the Vote President Heather Smith issues the following statement regarding youth participation in the 2010 midterm elections. “With several hours before polls close, vote tallies in youth dense precincts across the country show young voters are heading to...
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Nov 2, 2010
As polls close around the country, reports from youth-dense precincts where Rock the Vote aggressively targeted young people in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida indicate that voter turnout amongst those ages 18-29 has already exceeded 2006 levels. *See tallies...
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