As we come to the end of the eight year U.S. presidential run of George W. Bush, the 2008 presidential race becomes perhaps the most important election of our time. The 44 million 18-30-year-olds in the U.S. eligible to vote this year possess the ability to seriously affect the outcome. In order to help spread this message to young potential voters in North Texas, the Register to Speak Out movement has been created.
Founded by music & entertainment executive, radio personality & philanthropist Vincent Tucker, Register to Speak Out is a regional, non-partisan campaign created to educate, motivate and empower North Texans aged 18 to 30 that are eligible to vote on November 4th. The myth that the youth vote doesn’t count will be defeated.
Following other successful national non-partisan organizations like "Rock the Vote" & "Citizen Change", Register to Speak Out plans to increase youth voter participation in North Texas by using music and entertainment to make voting relevant. To meet our goal of registering at least 100,000 new voters, we’ll coordinate voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events and voter education efforts. The Register to Speak Out campaign intends to ensure young people in North Texas take advantage of their right to vote.
Register to Speak Out plans to …
• Register new potential voters (100,000 +)
• Educate on the voting process and rights
• Provide links/resources to read about the issues and where to vote
• Find/dispel myths associated with voting
Founded by music & entertainment executive, radio personality & philanthropist Vincent Tucker, Register to Speak Out is a regional, non-partisan campaign created to educate, motivate and empower North Texans aged 18 to 30 that are eligible to vote on November 4th. The myth that the youth vote doesn’t count will be defeated.
Following other successful national non-partisan organizations like "Rock the Vote" & "Citizen Change", Register to Speak Out plans to increase youth voter participation in North Texas by using music and entertainment to make voting relevant. To meet our goal of registering at least 100,000 new voters, we’ll coordinate voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote events and voter education efforts. The Register to Speak Out campaign intends to ensure young people in North Texas take advantage of their right to vote.
• Register new potential voters (100,000 +)
• Educate on the voting process and rights
• Provide links/resources to read about the issues and where to vote
• Find/dispel myths associated with voting
Vincent "Young Heartbreak" Tucker
Founder
“In 2004, the first Presidential election that I was eligible to vote in, I found myself surrounded by peers that didn’t care to vote .We live in a democracy, we have a say in who runs this country and how its run. Why not be heard? You can’t complain about our government if you didn’t take the initiative to put people who support your views in place. So here’s my attempt to fight half of the battle for you; I’ll get you registered. You just have to make yourself heard at the polls."
Website: http://www.VincentTucker.com
