Education fund.(League of Women Voters of the United States' voting education program for the youth) From: National Voter | Date: October 1, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 League of Women Voters. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

VOTER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Planning is now underway for exciting opportunities in the 2006 election season. We are continuing to build our youth engagement activities.

Smackdown Your Vote! has issued a new 18-30 VIP (Voter Issues Paper). The VIP encourages that age group to use the VIP questions to engage their elected officials in a dialogue in advance of fall 2005 elections and national mid-term elections in 2006. SYV! is launching a national forum series...

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