If you are running for office, it's pretty obvious that you want to get elected. Political parties want to get their candidates elected. The Times article tells of efforts to reach out to certain demographic groups who have not recently participated in elections. According to research analysis explained in the article the following groups were less likely to be registered or vote in recent elections: voters under age 30, black and Hispanic voters, and single women. The article tells how parties are reaching out to these voters and trying to get them engaged in the up coming November 4 midterm election. It also tells of efforts to reduce voter turnout among these groups.
One idea they mentioned was reminder cards. At registration the person fills out a card and the party mails it back to them prior to the election. Will it work? Who knows, but, coupled with face-to-face, door-to-door voter contact, it sure couldn't hurt. I think it's an idea worth trying.
Pat Taylor Fuller is an Editor for Progressive Democrats - Moving Forward, Not Back, and she has a blogspot named Pat's Commentaryhttp://pageposts1123.blogspot.com/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/15/opinion/a-bigger-midterm-election-turnout.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
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