September 21, 2012 – Save the date! NYC Votes! presents its first-ever Youth Voter Registration Jam to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 25.
WHO: Rosario Dawson, actress, activist and chairperson of Voto Latino
NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott
DJ Spynfo and DJ Wallah of Hot97
WHAT: The event will encourage young New Yorkers (college and high school students of voting age) to register to vote and make their voices heard at the polls. Musical performances, prizes, giveaways and contests will highlight the importance of voting. The event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 25, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Quad Field, Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY, 10468
NYC Votes! is the non-partisan 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.