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Washington Tribes Create Native Vote

By Anonymous

On April 1, 2008, Washington tribes, tribal leaders, and political activists officially incorporated Native Vote Washington as a non-profit corporation under state law.
Native Vote Washington will operate as a non-partisan organization. The goal of Native Vote Washington is to amplify our Native Voice by increasing Native voting in every election.
Native Vote Washington is a grassroots effort that will educate, activate and empower all Native
people. Native Vote Washington will also recruit and train Native candidates to run for elected
office in Washington at local, county, and statewide races.
Native Vote Washington's membership is open to all Native and non-Natives who share the common goal of increasing the Native Vote, educating the public on Native issues, and encouraging Native candidates to run for office.
Native Vote Washington is now in the process of planning a statewide Bus Tour as well as a series of rallies and music concerts to raise awareness and register voters for the state and presidential elections this fall.
Native Vote Washington can be easily found on the internet at www.nativevotewa.org as well as through its Facebook and Myspace pages. Information on Native Vote Washington is also available to your mobile devices at www.nativevotewa.mobi
Native Vote Washington is seeking recognition from the IRS as a 501(c)(4) corporation which means that it will be tax exempt under federal and state laws. Donations to Native Vote Washington, while not tax deductible, are not limited in size (unlike donations to individual candidates and Political Action Committees) and will not be revealed to the general public.

For more on Native Vote Washington, click here.