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Brooklyn Public Library's voter education and engagement efforts

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Edwin Maxwell discusses the Brooklyn Public Library's commitment to non-partisan voter education and engagement in response to low voter turnout in New York City. The library takes various actions to promote voter participation and awareness.

Provides voter registration forms in multiple languages at every branch
Uses digital screens, website, and social media to promote elections and registration deadlines
Collaborates with organizations like League of Women Voters and Brooklyn Voters Alliance for voter registration drives

Edwin Maxwell

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Voltatronow in New York City is lower than ideal.

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We believe it is our responsibility as a city funding organization to help with non partisan voter education and engagement.

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And BPL takes this duty seriously.

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Every branch carries and promotes voter registration forms in the languages of their neighborhood.

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BPL uses our digital screens, website, and social needed media to promote to promote upcoming elections and the voter registration deadline.

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Our branches also holds voter registration drives with organizations like legal women and voters, Brooklyn voters Alliance, and Delta Sigma Data sorority.

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