Canvassing for New Registrants

Dave from Terre Haute, IN — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:40:21 EDT

Spent the afternoon going door to door in Terre Haute this afternoon. Ran out of forms around 6pm, but the local office was closed, so I called it a day.

Best luck was in a low income housing project. People were full of questions. Many have no internet connection; many have no car. They had seen no one trying to register people, and most didn't know much about the process, other than "you have to go to the courthouse." This didn't stop many from being excited. Others just seemed earnest.

I was amazed by the number of people who do not and will not vote. Interestingly, they were ALL white.

If you have some time Sunday or Monday, take some registration forms to the nearest housing project. Many won't be home, and many won't answer the door, but you will be well received, and should get a number of new registrants.

Thank goodness for door knockers. My knuckles got sore.

Remember, the forms need to be to the Court House by 4pm or postmarked, if mailed, that day.

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Canvassing for New Registrants