Declare Yourself

Declare Yourself is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to empower and encourage every eligible 18-year-old in America to register and vote in the 2008 presidential election. Using the power of strategic media partnerships, celebrity spokespeople, the sports arena, and most importantly, mobile and Internet technology, Declare Yourself's campaign blankets the landscape of popular culture, as well as universities and high schools, with a simple, clear message: REGISTER and VOTE!

Use the above link to find the requirements to vote for all 50 states and D.C.

Michael H. Drucker
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Voter Registration by Students

The widespread practice of students’ registering to vote at their college address has set off a fracas in Virginia, a battleground state in the presidential election.

Student-registration controversies have been a recurring problem since 1971, when the 26st Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 from 21, and despite a 1979 ruling by the United States Supreme Court that students have the right to register at their college address, many states still do not follow the ruling.

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Michael H. Drucker
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Moore To Release Election Film Online For Free

Controversial documentary filmmaker Michael Moore will be releasing his newest film exclusively online beginning September 23. The documentary "Slacker Uprising" follows Moore's 62-city tour of the swing states during the 2004 Presidential election as he rallies young voters to show up at the polls.

The 97-minute film will be available in high-resolution, free download in North America. Those who are interested in watching the film can visit the Web site SlackerUprising.com to sign up for the download in advance of its September 23 online release. The download is being distributed by Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films and it is being offered by BlipTV.

Moore says none of the parties involved will make any money from the film, which had a budget of just over $2 million. "This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans," said Moore. "The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November." The download will be available for three weeks and will be released on DVD on October 7.

The film features appearances or performances by Eddie Vedder, Roseanne Barr, Joan Baez, Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine), REM, Steve Earle, and Viggo Mortensen.

Use the above link to register to view the movie.

Michael H. Drucker
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2008 Rock The Vote

Rock the Vote’s mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country.

Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. They give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process.

They empower the 45 million young people in America who want to step up, claim their voice in the political process, and change the way politics is done.

Use the above link to get involved!

Michael H. Drucker
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