Faith Vote Columbus invites union members to participate in voter registration walks

May 21, 2008 - The steering committee for Faith Vote Columbus met recently to discuss its 2008 voter education goals. OCSEA is part of this non-partisan coalition of religious congregations, neighborhood associations, and labor unions. LEARN MORE

The group wants to increase voter turnout by 12,500 in low-performing wards and precincts in Linden, the Near East Side, the South Side, Hilltop, Weinland Park, Berwyn East, and East Columbus.

The following voter registration walks are planned:

• Saturday, May 24, 9:30 a.m. - St. Dominic
  453 N. 20th St., Columbus, OH 43203
  (614) 252-4913 - Get directions
  
  
• Saturday, May 31, 9:30 a.m. - Second Baptist
  186 N. 17th St., Columbus, OH 43203
  (614) 253-4313 - Get directions
  
  
• Saturday, June 7, 9:30 a.m. - Grace Baptist
  1182 N. 6th Street (Weinland Park)
  Columbus, OH 43201
  Get Directions
  
  
• Saturday, June 14, 4 p.m. - New Salem Missionary Baptist Church
  2956 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43224
  (614) 267-2536 - Get directions
  
  
• Saturday, June 21, 9:30 a.m. - First Church of God
  3480 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232
  (614) 338-8338 - Get directions
  
  
• Saturday, June 28, 9:30 a.m. - Asbury North United Methodist
  1586 Clifton Ave., Columbus, OH 43203
  (614) 258-8154 - Get directions

"So far this spring we have had seven voter walks. We had 122 volunteers walking and contacted 855 voters," OCSEA Operations Director Don Conley said of the non-partisan group's voter registration efforts, adding that all volunteers receive training.

"We were able to register 101 new voters and a number of people volunteered to participate in future walks."

Faith Vote Columbus activists also want to hold candidates who are running for state and national office accountable to a locally-generated platform on issues of poverty and social justice.

Any one interested in participating in future activities that are true grass roots organizing, contact OCSEA Operations Director Don Conley at dconley@ocsea.org, 614-865-2610, or toll free 800-266-5615, ext. 2610.

See Related

About Faith Vote Columbus

Summer Voter Registration Events (PDF)

Faith Vote Columbus Brochure (PDF)

Ohio Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF)

Ohio IAF Contact Info: Columbus, Dayton, Lorain

Industrial Areas Foundation

Voter Registration

Absent / Early Voting