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Pass it on: Poet looking for reasons people don't vote for big traveling project .... I just got this e-mail:

Peace Poetry Family, As some of you know, I am involved in a hugely exciting project, called Declare Yourself, aimed at getting people to vote in record numbers. Starting in January, I will be touring the country with Steve Connell, Gina Loring, and Marty McConnell along with an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, purchased by TV/Film Producer Norman Lear. We are currently intensively writing and rehearsing trying to create the show that will excite people to vote and become active in society.

What we need now is your help. We are seeking reasons why people don't vote: all of them, any of them, your reasons, your friend's reasons, good reasons, bad reasons, real reasons, REASONS!!!
You can help in two ways:

1. a.) email me your reasons for NOT voting, if you don't or haven't in the past, OR...

b.) email me your reasons why you DO vote (or why you think people should) (please indicate clearly which one you are responding to: such as "I DON'T VOTE BECAUSE..." or "I DO VOTE BECAUSE...") You may include both,separately, in your response.

2. forward this to all the people on your lists and ask them to send me their reasons for not voting or for voting.

PLEASE SEND RESPONSES IMMEDIATELY! Don't close this email and plan to send it later, respond today, even if you can just send a short response, because the show is being written now. This will be a tremendous help in making sure that oour voices actually reflect yours and reach the people we need to. I'll keep you posted on results and the tour info as it develops.

Thanks. Blessings,
Sekou (tha misfit)
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