VoteByMail Files Signatures with Secretary of State Statewide Initiative Aims to Increase Voter Turnout Decrease Voter Fraud and Save Taxpayers Money
's8220;Your Right to Vote's8221; is filing approximately 175,000 signatures with the Arizona Secretary of State's8217;s Office on July 6, 2006. This statewide initiative ensures that every registered voter is mailed a ballot for each election that they are eligible for. A press conference will be held at the Capitol Complex at 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007-2890 on July 6, 2006 at 10 am, prior to the filing. Many of the initiative's8217;s supporters will be in attendance, including Barry Goldwater Jr., Representative Ben Miranda and Henry G. Watkins of the Arizona Center for Disability Law.
WHO:
Rick L. Murphy, Chairman of Your Right to Vote; Fred Taylor, Director of
Your Right to Vote; Barry Goldwater Jr., former U.S. Congressman; Ben
Miranda, Arizona State House of Representatives; Henry G. Watkins, Arizona
Center for Disability Law; Deedra Abbound; Muslim American Society; Clyde
Bowen; Arizona African American Republican Committee; Gary Ong, Chinese
Grocers's8217; Association; Imam Abdur's8217; Rahim Shamsiddeen, American Muslim
Community; Donna Neill, Executive Director of NAILEM; Abdulmalik Omar,
African Alliance Organization and many others.
WHAT:
Press conference to announce the filing of approximately 175,000 signatures.
Photo and interview opportunities will be available.
WHERE:
Capitol Complex at 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890
WHEN:
Thursday, July 6, 2006 at 10 am
WHY:
Announce the filing of approximately 175,000 signatures with the Arizona
Secretary of State's8217;s Office, in order to qualify the vote-by-mail initiative for the
November 2006 ballot.
For additional information or to set up an interview, contact Megan Murphy at 480-201-6684. You may also visit Your Right to Vote's8217;s website at
www.vbmaz.com.
VoteByMail Files Signatures with Secretary of State Statewide Initiative Aims to Increase Voter Turnout Decrease Voter Fraud and Save Taxpayers Money