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I attended a conference on 9/26/08.  One session was on how not to put your 501 c 3 at risk.  The one important aspect that I learn is how much more nonprofits and any company can do in getting people to register to vote without effecting the organization.  Nonpartisan voter registration is not considered political lobbying.

Getting people to participate in the election process begins with registration.  This nonpartisan effort allows individuals 18 years of age and older to be heard.  Whenever a person contacts their elected officials one of the first things they do is to check if the person is registered to vote in the district.  The second reference check is whether and how often a person votes.

The more that individuals affiliated with your organization participate in the election process the more likely issues of importance to your organization will be heard.

So get your act together and have register to vote applications available at your operations.

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