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"Voting in America" this Thursday

5. October 2004 • Ari Paul
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Thursday, October 7th.
“Voting in America”
8pm. Pendleton Room, Michigan Union.

Why aren’t Americans voting? And what is the fate of our democracy if we can’t even convince a majority of citizens to participate in one of the most important, defining acts of a democratic society? Voting in America is a provocative collection of nine short films that aim to increase voter
participation in the 2004 elections – particularly among historically marginalized constituencies like communities of color, formerly incarcerated individuals, single mothers and youth.