IGNITE the Vote

What we care about is that the Young Professional’s voice – your voice – is being heard in Auburn and Cayuga County!

The “IGNITE the Vote! 2011” campaign is part of a step-by-step approach to connect, engage and involve Cayuga County ’s young professionals in the community and encourages voting in the upcoming city and county elections. This grant funded project aims to promote civic engagement, spark interest and participation, increase organizational capacity and support Cayuga County’s young professionals in shaping the community’s future.

Forum
IGNITE Chair Monika Salvage: Democracy is government by participation
Guy Cosentino: IGNITE forum kicks off election season
YP Carole Estabrook’s thoughts on Election Season
The Citizen: Talking points: Candidates discuss issues at young pros forum
The Citizen: IGNITE to host candidates
IGNITE Candidates Forum: October 4, 6 pm, Cayuga Community College

Survey
Survey results: The top 3 issues for young voters in Auburn and Cayuga County
Election survey: What young professionals want to know from 2011 candidates

Monthly column
IGNITE September column in The Citizen: Be a pilot, not a passenger
IGNITE August  column in The Citizen: Strive to make a difference
IGNITE July column in The Citizen: IGNITE receives grant for voting campaign

Grant
GrantAnnouncement: WeLiveNY, August 2011
Read our press release about the grant.

Download the IGNITE the Vote! brochure.

 

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WHY VOTE?
The purpose of this campaign is to encourage our young professionals to take an interest in who is leading this community. If you live here, own a business, have children, pay taxes, own property – you should care about who those elected officials are who shape public policy that affects all of us.

YOU are a stakeholder.
YOU are the future.
YOU have a voice.

BE IN THE KNOW
Throughout the next several months, IGNITE will be conducting activities to promote this initiative.

Bipartisan Campaign Issues
Candidates Debates + Forums
Relevant Links + Resources

IGNITE will also be out and about at various events throughout the summer in an effort to reach out to young professionals in and around Auburn as well as in the northern and southern part of the county. Look for the IGNITE table with informational material and voter registration forms or for us in the crowd talking to yps about voting and what issues matter to them.

You can follow the conversation here on the website or on Facebook.

LEARN MORE
To find out which offices are up for reelection, who is running in your district, how to register to vote and where/how to vote visit the Cayuga County Board of Elections.

Want to find out how to run for office? Visit the New York State Board of Elections.

 

“We worked hard on this grant application because we believe in order to make a difference in our community we need to take responsibility.  We want young people to realize that they have a stake in Cayuga County and that they can make a difference if they get involved.  We don’t care who they vote for; what we do care about is that the voices of young professionals are being heard in Auburn and Cayuga County.”
–Monika Salvage, IGNITE Chair