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10/30/08 - MSA Urges Get-Out-the-Vote & "Early Voting" Across U.S.
MSA URGES GET-OUT-THE-VOTE & ‘EARLY VOTING' ACROSS U.S.
National College Student Group Tells All U.S. Muslim College Students to Vote
(Washington D.C., 10/29/08) The Muslim Students Association of the United States and Canada (MSA National) recently called upon American Muslim college students from across the United States to help ‘Get-Out-The-Vote' (GOTV) on Election Day, November 4, 2008 and also take part in ‘Early Voting' procedures allowed in 31 states across the country.
More thanhalf of the states--31, to be exact--offer some sort of early voting. Early and absentee voting laws vary widely and are decided on a state level. All eligible voters should check with their states' local Secretary of State website for specific rules and instructions regarding voting on Election Day in their respective state or jurisdiction.
The list of 31 states that allow some form of ‘Early Voting' include: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
To see your individual state's policies on ‘Early Voting' processes, please visit The Early Voting Information Center at Reed College at: http://earlyvoting.net/states/abslaws.php
In a statement on its website, MSA National said: "With record turnout expected on Election Day 2008, we urge all college students to avail themselves of early voting in 31 states. For those students who do not have early voting in their states, we urge them to be a part of their local ‘Get-Out-The-Vote' voter drives to help increase voter turnout throughout the country."
MSA National, with over 200 affiliated chapters in the United States and Canada, was established in 1963. MSA National's goals are to empower Muslim students through educational programs, provide management training for local chapters, and serve as a broad platform for students of all backgrounds.
For more information on the program, please visit: www.msanational.org
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CONTACT: Ms. Asma Rehman, MSA National Political Action task Force Chair, 703-820-7900 Email:
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The Muslims Students Association (MSA) National is the largest Muslim Students group in the United States and Canada. Its mission is to serve the individual Muslim student as well as the chapter through sponsorship of educational programs, through offering students chances to learn, network and grow at zonal and annual conferences, as well as through management training programs. As a broad platform for students from all backgrounds, MSA National works with all organizations whose agenda includes a special focus on students and issues of concern to them during their college career.
