New Orleans A nonpartisan research organization found that 37% of nonvoters in the midterms were 18 to 29 years old compared with just 12% of those who voted. More than half of the nonvoters or 55% make less than $50,000 compared with 34% of voters, and only 20% of nonvoters have a college degree, less …
Tag: GOTV
Voter Registration Periods are Over, Now’s the Time for GOTV
New Orleans Georgia is scaring the Republicans. Barriers to voter registration dropped over the last two years as the result of lawsuits and legislative action that made registration and renewal more accessible through automatic procedures that allow a voter to opt out of registering, but otherwise enfranchise them. The results have been significant. Reporting …
Excitement Stirring Over a Mass-Based Party’s Potential
Edinburgh Unison is the 2nd largest union in the United Kingdom with a giant membership throughout the country in a wide variety of workplaces. The screening of The Organizer and a chance to meet members of ACORN’s affiliate, Living Rent, and ACORN Scotland, brought people together in one of Unison’s meeting rooms in the top …
Building Trades Unions Playing Role of Roaring Mouse
Denver Hey, give ‘em a break, the Democrats can’t stand to have the Republicans getting all of the attention for their splits, factions, and divisions, so it was only a matter of time before they got in the act. Perhaps not surprisingly it’s a family fight that starts with an argument about money and the …
Proving Registration and GOTV Work for Lower Income Voters Once Again
Vancouver It’s that time of the cycle. Reporters are riding from paper to television shouting the warnings: the elections are coming! the elections are coming! the elections are coming! Time to hide the small children it seems. And, of course do everything possible to suppress the participation of lower income voters. At the ACORN Canada board meeting, head organizer Judy …