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More than 3,000 people have registered to vote in Ferguson, Mo., since the death of Michael Brown a surge in interest that may mean the city of 21,000 people is ready for a change.
Since a white police officer shot the unarmed black 18-year-old on Aug. 9, voter registration booths and cards have popped up alongside protests in the city and surrounding neighborhoods. The result: 4,839 people in St. Louis County have registered to vote since the shooting; 3,287 of them live in Ferguson.
The city's population is two-thirds African American; five of its six city council members are white, as is its mayor. The St. Louis County Election Board does not record the races of eligible voters, but many believe the increase is a sign that Brown's death has spurred renewed interest in politics and might mean more blacks will vote in the upcoming election.
"It's a great move when people come out and register in mass like that," said Anthony Bell, St. Louis 3rd Ward committeeman. "They are sending a signal that we want a change. It doesn't give justice to the Michael Brown family, but it will in the future give justice to how the administration is run in a local municipality like Ferguson."
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/02/ferguson-vote-registration/16572305/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/02/1333845/-Voter-registrations-in-Ferguson-nbsp-surge
Egnever
(21,506 posts)The only real way to affect change is to get involved and vote.
they are backing the repug for the St.Louis County Executives office.Take a look at what his stance is.SAD.
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)Good luck, Ferguson.
MineralMan
(146,311 posts)Let the voters speak loudly.
amandabeech
(9,893 posts)and to get them to do something about the police department, is to vote out the bad and vote in the good!
Baitball Blogger
(46,715 posts)change.
Feral Child
(2,086 posts)REC
Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)Not worth a human life, but maybe something good can come of this.
Gothmog
(145,264 posts)santamargarita
(3,170 posts)I shouldn't give them any ideas.
Piedras
(247 posts)#HealSTL ©
9171 W. Florissant Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63136
If you live nearby they encourage volunteers.
They sell HealSTL T-shirts as a fundraiser. A healstl-t-shirt is $9.00 plus shipping. Volunteers get one free.
Another way to support them is to purchase office supplies from their Amazon.com Wish List. I did when they first opened the office.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/27/1325030/-Heal-STL-Opens-Storefront-In-Ferguson-to-Register-and-Organize-Black-Voters
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)were launched within ten minutes of this becoming known and that the cops will be a big part of it. Can't have people - especially brown people - voting now, can we?
Uncle Joe
(58,363 posts)Thanks for the thread, kpete.