Sample Media Advisory

(The name of your organization) to participate in National Homeless and Low Income Voter Registration Week, September 23-29.

What: Short description of your event

When: Time

Where: Location

Who: Name of your organization and homeless citizens/residents of low-income housing

September 23-29 is National Homeless and Low Income Voter Registration Week. The event sponsored by (name of organization) is part of a national effort that seeks to engage homeless individuals and low-income voters in civic participation—particularly concerning voting rights. It also seeks to educate candidates locally and statewide about issues of concern to the lowest income individuals.

The event is also part of continuing efforts by the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) and your organization to register and mobilize low income and homeless people to vote. NCH has sponsored the “You Don’t Need a Home to Vote” campaign since 1992. More than 50 organizations held events in 2004.

(Insert a quote from staff/volunteers/guests about the importance of mobilizing new and infrequent voters to the polls)

Local Contact:
(Insert local contact information)
National Contacts:
Michael Stoops at mstoops@nationalhomeless.org or 202-462-4822 x19.