Cities of Chelan and Manson to hold first Voter Registration Drive as part of National Voter Registration Day

CHELAN, Wash., September 20, 2018 - Volunteers from Chelan and Manson will join thousands nationwide on Sept. 25 to help local residents register to vote and make their voices heard at the ballot box.

National Voter Registration Day was declared in 2012 as a non-partisan, nationwide, one-day effort to register voters and make sure no one misses the opportunity to vote.

This year’s goal is to increase voter participation in the 2018 mid-term elections throughout Chelan and Manson. “While national elections get most of the media attention and larger voter turnout, local elections in many ways have a more direct impact on people’s day to day lives.” said Carol Cotten, volunteer and voter registration drive coordinator. “Elections matter and our right to vote matters. We want everyone in our community to have the opportunity to use their voice and vote."

Volunteers will staff voter registration tables at four commonly frequented areas to more easily reach Chelan and Manson residents. These locations are:
Manson Red Apple Chelan IGA Market The Vogue Chelan Food Bank 11 AM to 6 PM 11 AM to 6 PM 11 AM to 2 PM 8 to 10:30 AM

Posters, stickers and other promotional materials have been placed at area businesses as well as government buildings, schools, libraries, recreation centers and churches to let people know where they can go to register on Sept. 25.

Chelan and Manson are among more than 3,000 partners across the US that have come together in civic unity to support National Voter Registration Day and get communities engaged in our nation’s democracy