Voter Rights

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Non Partisan Voter Education and Outreach

Our goal as an organization is to make the voices of low and moderate income communities heard on the issues they care about. 

Voting plays a large role in our neighborhoods as it relates to accountability on issues our communities care about.  We are a non partisan organization that does not support any one party or politician.

Our role in voter education and outreach is to register the unregistered and educate new voters and existing voters on importance of voting and getting involved as it relates to the every issues that impact our neighborhoods.

Building From Our Succcessin 2011

  • We registered over 300 new voters
  • We phone banked over 7,000 families in Dorchester and Mattapan communities
  • We knocked on over 2,000 doors in Boston
  • We pledged over 500 new voters to get out and vote in our neighborhoods
  • We mailed over 1,000 Election 411 kits to voters and core leaders
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Are You A Registered Voter?

If not registered you can go to your local:

Registry of Motor Vehicles

Department of Transitional Assistance

Post Office or Library

You can also come down to the NEU4J office to register to vote

Important Election 411

Who Is Allowed To Vote In Massachusetts?

You can vote if you are 18 years of age, or about to be 18 before the election date

You can vote if you have felony record, it is important to note that in Massachusetts YES you can vote....you CANNOT vote if you are on parole or are Incarcerated

You MUST be a US Citizens to vote

When Should I Re-Register?

You should register as soon as you move and if there is important changes like your name

Click the link below to find your polling location

NEU4J's Role in Election Efforts

Inform people on where they vote based on their ward and precinct

Reminders to Get Out and Vote and collecting voter pledges

Educate the community on candidates running for office through non partisan candidate forums and educational discussions

The importance of understanding our history using educational movie nights so that women, youth and people of color understand the struggle behind voter rights

Educate voters on ballot questions that could impact our neighborhoods
Voter registration in our community
  
  

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NEU4J is a proud member of Mass Vote and works with the Civic Engagement Initiative on various projects and programs to ensure that low income, communities of color know their rights and gets out to vote!

Please link below to learn more about our partners:

Mass Vote

 

If you want to be involved in our Voter Activites please contact us so that YOU can be involved: 617-265-7100