Friday, August 25, 2006

Volunteers Needed--Voter Registration Drive!

The League of Women Voters needs volunteers to help with voter registration at three separate events which are right on top of each other! I will list them below. Hopefully you can help with at least one. I am asking that you respond only if you can help or have a question. If you cannot volunteer for any of these events, simply delete the email. There will be other events.
If you are deputized in Dallas County, that's great, but you do not have to be deputized to help us. Each event is different, so read carefully and then BE SPECIFIC as to the event and days and times you can help. Let me say in advance that we really appreciate whatever you can do!!
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September 18 NEW CITIZEN CEREMONIES
There will be two ceremonies on Monday, Sept 18, one at 10am and the other at 2pm. They will both take place in the Dallas Convention Center in downtown Dallas. For people who have never helped with one of these events, you would come at least 1/2 hour before the ceremony and be finished at the latest by two hours after the ceremony. Those who have helped before should come no later than 15 minnutes after the beginning of the ceremony.
The cost of the underground parking is $8 or there is a DART station by the convention center.
If you want to help with either/both of these events, please let Liz Wally know the time.
She will be sending more details about the event to those who sign up.
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DART Out To Vote - September 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
4:00pm to 7:00pm
This exciting week of voter registration will be highly publicized and will be done in coalition with some wonderful partners. Each of the days, there will be volunteers at 11 DART stations, registering voters and handing out voter education information from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, the "going home" time.
We have a tremendous need for volunteers and are asking for the volunteers to sign up for the station they choose. Our Dallas League will be in charge of the West End elizawally@aol.com and Downtown Garland elizawally@aol.com stations . The other stations are: Hampton Audreymoorehead@aol.com , Illinois elgarcia@dallascounty.org, Ledbetter mailto:toninrose@sbcglobal.net, Westmoreland lenalevario@sbcglobal.net , South Irving cbell5@airmail.net , Mockingbird Station vierawilliams@sbcglobal.net Park Lane sally@turanboat.com, Spring Valley mailto:chong.choe@kacdfw.org, and Parker Road mailto:donnabening@comcast.net.
Although each station will be administered by one of the Coalition Partners, the volunteers will be from various sources, as well as the Coalition. Each organization is offering its volunteers the opportunity to choose the most convenient station. You are welcome to bring friends, as long as you give each name when you sign up. We expect this event to not only be very important for voters, but also, a lot of fun!
Please click on the email address above for the station where you want to volunteer and describe exactly which station, and what day(s) you can help. If you have questions, also direct them to the person at the station you are choosing, since each station has different logistics. I will send more specific information to those who sign up.
It is important that you sign up in advance since the security at DARTstation is very tight and we need to have the names of each volunteer. There will be security officers at each station to help us be sure that things run smoothly.

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