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Capitol Advantage, League of Women Voters and Meetup.com announce their partnership to provide the most comprehensive election education product on the Internet today. Capwiz™ Election gives voters a one-stop-shop for information on national, state and local campaigns, as well as ballot initiatives and polling locations.
Capwiz™ Election powers most of the election services for some of the nation's largest media and interest group Web sites and Internet portals, including America Online, MSN, Yahoo!, USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, C-Span and FOX. Advocacy groups, such as AARP, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, Wildlife Conservation Society, League of Conservation Voters, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and American Medical Association, provide their members with this resource so all the information needed to make an educated choice, to register and to vote is easily accessible.
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| Who: |
Bob Hansan, President, Capitol Advantage
Nancy Tate, Executive Director, League of Women Voters
William Finkel, Outreach Manager, Meetup.com
Cyrus Krohn, Publisher, Slate Magazine on MSN
Steven Clift, e-democracy.org
Sean Murphy, COO, Capitol Advantage
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January 29, 2004, 9:30 am - 10:30 am
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National Press Club, Holeman Lounge
529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
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| Contact: |
Craig Brownstein - 202-326-1799
Cristina Paquette - 202-326-1781
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About Capitol Advantage
Capitol Advantage is the nation's premier provider of grassroots solutions for corporations, nonprofit groups, associations, educational institutions, and other organizations. Founded in 1986, Capitol Advantage provides grassroots advocacy products and services to more than 2,000 organizations, including some of the nation's largest and most respected portals and media companies as well as trade associations, nonprofit organizations and corporations.
About League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
About Meetup
Meetup Inc. (www.meetup.com) helps stimulate local community by creating global "Meetup Days" for most any topic of interest. Meetups are real world, face-to-face group gatherings that can take place in thousands of towns in 45 countries at local cafes, restaurants, bookstores, bars, and other local establishments. Since launching in June 2002, Meetup has become a grassroots phenomenon, with over 1 million people registered for monthly Meetups on more than 3,700 topics and interests. Meetup is non-partisan, based in New York City, and is privately held.
Steven Clift,
chair of E-Democracy.org, is an online strategist and public speaker focused on the use of the Internet in democracy, governance, and community. For the last decade he has worked to fundamentally improve democracy and citizen participation through the use of the Internet.
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