I registered 5 people to vote tonight!

[liberal N proud]

We went to high school football game and stood outside as people were coming in. The good news is 90% said they were registered.

The best one was a young woman who just turned 18. She was with a friend who said there was no way she was going to register and grabbed her friends hand and pulled he away. A couple of minutes later the one girl came running back and asked if she could register. She didn't let peer pressure stop her.

There were 4 of us and we netted 10 new voters. It was encouraging that so many said they were already registered. This is a very diverse community both ethnicity and economically.

It always makes me feel good when I can get someone registered. I have done this before and it felt good to get one in an outing but 5 was outstanding for me.

Get involved people, you will enjoy it.

[wildeyed]

1. Yay!

I love doing voter registration too.

[bigwillq]

2. Cool

[sheshe2]

3. Thank You!

[mahina]

4. Thank you!

Good reminder that the real work is out there in the world, person to person.

Mahalo!

[mountain grammy]

5. Thank you..

I'll be doing that same thing next week.

[DorothyG]

6. Why would someone NOT want to register?

[megahertz]

7. Because they don't plan to vote for some reason.

I've been registering voters as well. I've run across a few who have said:

"Nah, I don't care. Whatever happens, happens."

"I'm older and my circumstances have never changed. Politicians have done nothing for me."

"I'm a Jehovah's Witness."

Stuff like that.

[liberal N proud]

9. That is beyond me

On guy said it was a flawed system.

If you don’t get involved it isn't going to get better. Some think it will get them selected for jury duty.

[Person 2713]

8. That is a lot . Congrats and thanks

[Demsrule86]

10. Good for you!

I am registering voters today starting at 1:00. I hope I have as much success.

[liberal N proud]

11. Good luck

Hope you top that

[Demsrule86]

12. Thanks...me too!

I believe in voting period. I can not understand those who are not excited...especially in a presidential years...If you are a political junkie like me, it is the super bowl of politics.