Vote for Change!
May 2nd, 2008 Posted in EventsWith this election, we have the chance to ensure that more voters than ever take an active stake in our country’s future. On May 10, Obama for America will launch Vote for Change, a national voter registration and mobilization drive with kickoffs in all 50 states. Houston for Obama, in collaboration with Obama for America, is hosting a kickoff event for our area at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at the Houston for Obama office at 2520 Southmore. After a brief training we will hit the streets to register voters. Please join us!
In order to prepare for this historical event, we will be deputizing volunteers to become voter registrars on Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. and Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. Getting deputized in advance will allow you to hit the streets and register voters immediately after the rally on May 10. If you cannot attend one of these earlier sessions, we will be deputizing at 11:30 a.m. after the rally on May 10. The deputy registrar trainings last approximately 1 hour.
We also need volunteers to help us spread the word about this exciting program. If you would like to help us phonebank to recruit volunteers, please come to the Houston for Obama office at 2520 Southmore Friday, May 2 anytime between 2-8 p.m. Phonebankers should plan to bring their own cell phone. You can also call from home by using the online phonebanking tool at http://my.barackobama.com
Finally, we have a “wish list” of items we need to make this event a success. If you would like to donate any of the following items, please let us know:
clipboards
pens
bottled water
snacks (ie. granola bars)
Obama support packs & stickers (these can be ordered from barackobama.com)
Questions???
Please email Sharon Washington (sharonforobama@yahoo.com) or Sue Deigaard (sue.houstonforobama@gmail.com)
