NYC Votes is announcing a full slate of events in New York City to celebrate National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on Tuesday, September 27th. NYC Votes will join with dozens of partner organizations to hold voter registration events in all five boroughs. National Voter Registration Day is a coordinated, nation-wide effort to create awareness of voter registration opportunities prior to Election Day on November 8th. The deadline to register to vote in New York is October 14th.
Don't miss these featured NYC Votes events on Tuesday, September 27:
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Red, White, and Blue Bash - Party with a Purpose | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lincoln Center - RSVP now!
61 West 62nd Street
Hosted by ShoBoy and DJ Majestik of AMP 92.3 radio, the night will feature special performances by NYC’s Youth Poet Laureate Nkosi Nkululeko, Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors, Ish Islam and much more.
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Voter registration opportunities in all five boroughs | All day
Find an event near you
NYPIRG and dozens of other partner organizations will be in subway stations and other locations throughout New York City hosting voter registration drives. Media wishing to cover these events should call or email the CFB’s Public Relations Unit at (212) 409 -1773 or press@nyccfb.info.
Follow all the action on NVRD on social media using the hashtag #VoterRegistrationDay. New Yorkers who want to register to vote should visit voting.nyc today.
Nearly 1 million citizens of voting age in New York are not registered to vote. In 2008, 6 million Americans didn’t vote because they missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register. We must work together to make sure that no voter is left out in 2016.
About NYC Votes
NYC Votes is the nonpartisan voter engagement campaign of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) and its Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC). In addition to promoting voter registration, participation, and civic engagement in New York City through its many programs and partnerships, NYC Votes sponsors the city’s official Debate Program and produces the citywide Voter Guide.