Rock the Vote is a non-profit organization in the United States. Through registering new young voters, the group aims to "channel the energy among young people around racial, economic, and health justice into one of the most powerful actions they can take: voting."[2]
The organization was founded in 1990 by Virgin Records America Co-Chairman Jeff Ayeroff to encourage young Americans to vote.[3] It is geared toward increasing voter turnout among voters ages 18 to 24.[4][5] Rock the Vote is known for its celebrity spokespeople and its partnership with MTV.[6]
History
Rock the Vote was founded in 1990 by Jeff Ayeroff with Virgin America co-chair Jordan Harris and Virgin executive Beverly Lund. Later, they hired Jodi Uttal and then Steve Barr, a campaign worker and political fundraiser, who became co-founders for their contribution to Rock the Vote.
Rock the Vote
Initially, Rock the Vote delivered its voter registration message by staffing tents at music festivals and concerts.[7][8]
In 1991, their message was broadcast on MTV with Madonna's Rock the Vote Public Service Announcements (PSA) where she literally wrapped herself in the American flag.[9][10] That same year, Barr, on behalf of Rock the Vote, testified before Congress to support pending voter registration legislation.[11]
Rock the Vote supported the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly referred to as the "motor voter" bill, which expanded access to voter registration. It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The law requires state governments to offer voter registration opportunities to any eligible person who applies for or renews a driver's license or public assistance.[12]
In 1996, Rock the Vote created the first telephone voter registration system, 1-800-REGISTER, followed by the first online voter-registration system, NetVote, later that year.[13]
"We supported Rock the Vote", said Radiohead's Thom Yorke, "but – because of the way the whole political system works – it does seem rather odd to be choosing between one unworkable, outdated system and another. We need to go beyond that – because, at the moment, it's just Cowboys and Indians".[14]
With CNN, Rock the Vote organized "America Rocks the Vote", a 2003 Democratic presidential candidates forum at Faneuil Hall in Boston.[15]
Rock the Vote has expressed support for a public health insurance option.[16] It signed on to Health Care for America NOW!, a progressive political coalition that supported passage of the Affordable Care Act. In 2009, Rock the Vote ran a campaign encouraging people to refuse to have sex with those who opposed what they regarded as a reform of American health care.[17]
During the 2004 presidential election, Rock the Vote drew criticism from Republican Party officials such as Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie for sending a mock draft notice to over 600,000 e-mail addresses. The message included the words "Selective Service System" and read "You are hereby ordered for induction into the Armed Forces of the United States, and to report to a polling place near you" on November 2 (Election Day). The Rock the Vote logo and a facsimile of SecretaryDonald Rumsfeld's signature appeared at the bottom of the message. In addition, Rock the Vote created public service announcements featuring the subject of the draft.[18][19] Besides making the PSAs available to large cable systems, they paid to run them on a random sample of small cable systems where they could measure the effects. Turnout was three percentage points higher among 18- to 19-year-olds in these sample areas than in the control group covered by other similar small cable systems; there was less effect above age 22.[20][21]
According to the Los Angeles Times, Rock the Vote experienced financial problems in the aftermath of the 2004 election. It emerged from the election $700,000 in debt, and its president resigned in summer 2005 "amid disagreements about the organization's direction".[1] In 2008, Rock the Vote's youth vote registration drive resulted in 2.6 million young voters registered.[22]
In November 2012 and 2013 Rock the Vote experimented with Facebook ads to encourage voter turnout by telling people the number of days remaining until the election and which of their friends "liked" the countdown. The ads were shown to over 400,000 adults, randomly selected from a base over 800,000. Rock the Vote had helped many of them register. The ads did not increase turnout in the experimental group, compared to the control group who did not get the ads.[21] In 2012 they also experimented with text message reminders to 180,000 people who had provided their mobile numbers. Texts the day before the election raised turnout six tenths of a percentage point, while texts on election day lowered turnout.[21]
The day after the 2016 US presidential election, Rock the Vote President and Executive Director Carolyn DeWitt issued a statement on behalf of the organization expressing disappointment with the election of Donald Trump and Republican Party congressional victories, writing "This is a jarring day for Millennial voters, who voted overwhelmingly for Secretary Clinton and for progressive candidates down the ticket...we woke up this morning with full hearts and piercing focus, not just on the next national election in two short years, but on putting the needs of young Americans, people of color and others feeling under siege, front and center for our new president and the 115th Congress".[27] In 2019, DeWitt spoke out in favor of abolishing the United States Electoral College.[28]
Democracy Class
Rock the Vote: Democracy Class is a program put on by Rock the Vote. It is designed to educate high school students about voting, elections, and governance. The lesson plan uses music, pop culture, video, classroom discussion, and a mock election to teach young Americans about elections.[29][30] On Democracy Day 2011, teachers in all 50 states committed to teaching Democracy Class in more than 1,100 classrooms.[29] High school students in Democracy Classes participate in mobile polls that assess their viewpoints on public policy issues.[31]
Athletes Rock the Vote is a program developed by Rock the Vote to partner with sports organizations and individual players to raise awareness and promote voter registration education. This has been accomplished through Public Service Announcements,[50][51] apparel with graphics messaging, and club and stadium messaging, as well as social media posting.[52][53]
Hoopers Vote and Kickoff The Vote initiatives were designed to rally professional basketball and football communities to take action for the 2020 US elections.[53][77][78][79]
^ abcGreen, Donald P. (2015). Get out the vote : how to increase voter turnout (Third ed.). Washington, D.C. pp. 97–98, 101, 120–121. ISBN978-0815725688. OCLC922072845.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Keuskupan Agung ConcepciónArchidioecesis Sanctissimae ConceptionisArquidiócesis de ConcepciónKatedral Dikandung Tanpa NodaLokasiNegara ChileProvinsi gerejawiConcepciónStatistikLuas11.330 km2 (4.370 sq mi)Populasi- Total- Katolik(per 2006)1.176.000612,000 (52.0%)InformasiRitusRitus LatinPendirian22 Maret 1563 (460 tahun lalu)KatedralKatedral Dikandung Tanpa NodaPelindungDikandung Tanpa NodaKepemimpinan kiniPausFransiskusUskup agungFernando Natalio Choma…
Pour l’article homonyme, voir Flammarion. Camille FlammarionPortrait photographique de Flammarion par Eugène Pirou en 1883.BiographieNaissance 26 février 1842Montigny-le-RoiDécès 3 juin 1925 (à 83 ans)Juvisy-sur-OrgeSépulture Parc Camille-Flammarion (d)Nom de naissance Nicolas Camille FlammarionNationalité françaiseFormation Séminaire de LangresActivités Astronome, aérostier, écrivain, écrivain de science-fictionPère Jules Flammarion (d)Mère Françoise Lomon (d)Fratrie Bert…
Successor to the Imperial Reichspost of the Holy Roman EmpireThis article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Carl Jügel's map of the postal and transportation networks in Germany, 1843 The Thurn-und-Taxis Post (German: [ˈtuːɐ̯n ʔʊnt ˈtaksɪs ˈpɔst]) was a private postal service …
Election in Louisiana Main article: 1848 United States presidential election 1848 United States presidential election in Louisiana ← 1844 November 7, 1848 1852 → Nominee Zachary Taylor Lewis Cass Party Whig Democratic Home state Louisiana Michigan Running mate Millard Fillmore William O. Butler Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 18,487 15,379 Percentage 54.59% 45.41% President before election James K. Polk Democratic Elected President Zachary Taylor …
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Italian. (March 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-qua…
Supreme Court of the United States38°53′26″N 77°00′16″W / 38.89056°N 77.00444°W / 38.89056; -77.00444EstablishedMarch 4, 1789; 235 years ago (1789-03-04)LocationWashington, D.C.Coordinates38°53′26″N 77°00′16″W / 38.89056°N 77.00444°W / 38.89056; -77.00444Composition methodPresidential nomination with Senate confirmationAuthorized byConstitution of the United States, Art. III, § 1Judge term lengthlife …
دي في ديالشعاردي في ديمعلومات عامةالنوع قرص بصريالمطور SONY-سونيمعلومات تقنيةالمساحة 4.7 جيجابايت (جهة واحدة، طبقة واحدة - شائع) 8.5 جيجابايت (جهة واحدة، طبقتان) 9.4 جيجابايت (جهتان، طبقة واحدة في الجهتين) 17.08 جيجابايت (جهتان، طبقتان - نادر)في إتش إسقرص مضغوطليزرديسكقرص بلورايتعديل…
Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gaston Bussière (homonymie). Gaston BussièreLe peintre Gaston BussièreNaissance 24 avril 1862CuiseryDécès 29 octobre 1928 (à 66 ans)SaulieuNom dans la langue maternelle Gaston BussiereNationalité françaiseActivités Peintre, illustrateurFormation École nationale supérieure des beaux-artsMouvement SymbolismeDistinctions Prix Marie-Bashkirtseff (1884 et 1894)Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1917)modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata G…
Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento centri abitati della Lombardia non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guida sull'uso delle fonti. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Albuzzanocomune LocalizzazioneStato Italia Regione Lombardia Provincia Pavia AmministrazioneSindacoMarco Tombola (lista civica di area leghista) dal 25-5-2014 Territorio…
Cet article est une ébauche concernant l’agriculture. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Les principaux ravageurs de la carotte sont des insectes, en particulier pucerons, charançons, ainsi que des acariens et des nématodes. Ils sont dans l'ensemble moins nuisibles que les maladies. Acariens Tétranyque tisserand. Plusieurs espèces d'acariens peuvent parasiter les carottes : Aceria peucedani …
Peta menunjukan lokasi Roxas City Roxas City adalah kota yang terletak di provinsi Capiz, Filipina. Pada tahun 2007, kota ini memiliki populasi sebesar 147.738 jiwa. Pembagian wilayah Secara politis Roxas City terbagi menjadi 47 barangay, yaitu: Tiza Bago Balijuagan Banica Barra Bato Baybay Adlawan Cabugao Cagay Cogon Culajao Culasi Dumolog Dayao Dinginan Gabu-an Inzo Arnaldo Village (Cadimahan) Jumaguicjic Lanot Lawa-an Li-ong Libas Loctugan Lonoy Milibili Mongpong Olotayan Punta Cogon Punta Ta…
Angsa hitam Status konservasi Risiko Rendah (IUCN 3.1)[1] Klasifikasi ilmiah Domain: Eukaryota Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Chordata Kelas: Aves Ordo: Anseriformes Famili: Anatidae Genus: Cygnus Spesies: C. atratus Nama binomial Cygnus atratusLatham, 1790 Peta persebaran Sinonim Anas atrata Latham, 1790 Chenopis atratus Angsa hitam atau dalam nama ilmiahnya Cygnus atratus adalah salah satu angsa yang terdapat di dalam marga Cygnus. Burung dewasa berukuran besar, dengan panjang me…
Allegheny Corporation redirects here. For the specialty metals company, see Allegheny Technologies. American investment company This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Alleghany Corporation – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Allegha…
Pour les articles homonymes, voir Montgaillard. Montgailhard Les forges de Pyrène. Administration Pays France Région Occitanie Département Ariège Arrondissement Foix Intercommunalité Communauté d'agglomération Pays Foix-Varilhes Maire Mandat Michel Caux 2020-2026 Code postal 09330 Code commune 09207 Démographie Gentilé Montgailhardais Populationmunicipale 1 472 hab. (2021 ) Densité 186 hab./km2 Population agglomération 2 818 hab. (2021) Géographie Coordonnée…
American college football season 2002 UMass Minutemen footballConferenceAtlantic 10 ConferenceRecord8–4 (6–3 A-10)Head coachMark Whipple (5th season)Offensive schemePro-styleDefensive coordinatorNeil McGrath (3rd season)Base defense4–3Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni StadiumSeasons← 20012003 → 2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings vte Conf Overall Team W L W L No. 6 Maine $^ 7 – …
.jpg)
