Michael Nutter at Vote for Homes Rally

Nov 25, 2007
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Mayoral Candidates to Address Homeless and Low-Income Voters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October, 23, 2007
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Press Contact: 
Laura Weinbaum 215-439-1618
Press Contact: 
Jennine Miller 215-232-7272, ext. 3042
Nutter and Taubenberger will attend Vote for Homes! rally and receive thousands of post cards urging action on homelessness and poverty

PHILADELPHIA) The two men who want to be Philadelphia’s next Mayor will tell hundreds of low-income and homeless Philadelphians how they intend to respond to the fact that Philadelphia’s 25 percent poverty rate is the highest of any large city in America and that street homelessness has doubled since 2000.

General Election Voters Guide Available!

Oct 05, 2007
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Check out our Voter's Guide, updated with important information for the General Election. Find out where to vote, who can vote, how to vote, and what to do if you have any problems voting. Also, read the candidates' responses to questions about housing, jobs, and services.

application/pdf icon2007_GENERAL_voters_guide_final_for_web.pdf

Vote for Homes Mayoral Forum

Apr 27, 2007
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On Thursday, April 26, 6:30-8:00 pm Vote for Homes! hosted a candidate forum at Arch Street United Methodist Church - Broad & Arch Streets.

Below are videos from the forum:

Will the next Mayor work to end homelessness and poverty? Find out on April 26th

Apr 02, 2007
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Vote for Homes! Coalition Holds Forum, Releases 25,000
Voter’s Guides on Housing, Jobs, and Services

[PHILADELPHIA] What will the next Mayor do about the fact that Philadelphia’s 25 percent poverty rate is the highest of any large city in America and that street homelessness has doubled since 2000?

Come find out at the Vote for Homes! Mayoral Candidates Forum on Thursday, April 26, 6:30-8:00 pm at Arch Street United Methodist Church (Broad & Arch Streets).

Vote for Homes! Coalition Launches Registration and Education Effort for Low-Income and Homeless Voters Throughout Philly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, March, 17, 2007
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WILL THE HOMELESS VOTE DECIDE THIS ELECTION?

WHAT: HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME VOTER REGISTRATION KICK-OFF EVENT

Homeless voters and their allies will gather at Project H.O.M.E. to launch a voter registration and education campaign that will dispatch a fleet of vans to the city’s shelters, soup kitchens, and health centers to register and educate thousands of potential voters. They will educate voters on:

  • Voting rights of all Philadelphians
  • Issues that speak to the economic crisis in Philadelphia
  • The power of each vote in this year’s mayoral race

General Election Fact Sheet

Mar 06, 2007
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Do you understand the ID requirements? Did you know that convicted felons released from prison can now vote? Are you aware that any individual may have assistance with voting inside the voting booth? Learn about these rights and more with this helpful information.

application/pdf iconElection Fact Sheet 3.6.07.pdf

I Matter I Vote Sign

Feb 15, 2007
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Post this sign around shelters and residential programs to remind people of upcoming election dates.

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2007 Voters Guide

Feb 01, 2007
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The Election 2007: Vote for Homes! Coalition is a nonpartisan [PDF, 37K] advocacy effort focused on the issues of affordable housing, living-wage jobs, and quality services in the Philadelphia Mayoral Election. Since 1999, Vote for Homes! has registered more than 9,500 voters and mobilized thousands to vote.

The Election 2007: Vote for Homes! Coalition is guided by the principle that everyone deserves a place to call home. The coalition seeks to accomplish the following goals:

application/pdf iconVoter.Education.Program.02.15.pdf

Homeless, Low-Income, and Ex-Offenders Voters Impact Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November, 6, 2006
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Press Contact: 
Laura Weinbaum 215-232-7272
Press Contact: 
Jennine Miller 215-232-7272
Mass Mobilization of Voters Who Are Low-income, Homeless, and Ex-offenders at Philly Shelters and Programs

Teams of volunteers will reach out to shelter residents, offering rides, voter protection, and other assistance. By registering in historic-high numbers, shelter residents have demonstrated that they will bring their issues – housing, employment, and social services – to the polls with them. Thousands of homeless and low-income voters have been registered and will get out to vote.

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