Completely bizarre GOTV flyer in Texas. How 'bout your state?

[Melissa G]

DUer crispini posted this over in the Texas forum and I was checking to see if it was happening anywhere else in the country?

Completely bizarre GOTV flyer


Okay, I got this extremely odd GOTV flyer in the mail and I don't know what to make of it. I have it scanned and will be happy to post the pdf if anyone wants me to. The complete text follows, my thoughts afterwards:


Dear Registered Voter:

YOU ARE BEING STUDIED!
Why do so many people fail to vote? We've been talking about the problem
for years, but it only seems to get worse.

This year, we're trying to figure out why people do or do not vote. We'll be
studying voter turnout in the May 1ih Municipal election.

Our analysis will be based on public records, so you will not be contacted
again or disturbed in any way. Anything we learn about your voting or not
voting will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone else.

The chart shows your name from the list of registered voters, showing
past votes, as well as an empty box which we will fill in to show whether
you vote in the May 12th Municipal election.

We will leave the box blank if you do not vote.

DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY - VOTE!

(My Address) May 2003 May 2005 May 2007

(My Name) Voted Voted _____


Above information does not include early voting for this election.
Political advertising, paid for by New Voices.


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(Oh, and another thought which I didn't post to BOR: "Paid political advertising?" That TOTALLY does not sound like a nonprofit to me....)

Crispini has more comments at this link..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=180x43316

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Found an organization called New Voices here.

http://newvoices.aed.org/mission.html


New Voices aims to develop a new generation of diverse and progressive leaders dedicated to advancing social, economic, and political justice in our world. Our participants' approaches to driving change include policy advocacy, media relations, litigation, community organizing, popular education, and leadership development. The program also aims to build the human resource capacity of small nonprofits necessary to achieving their missions.


Also a Jewish organization by the same name.

[Melissa G]

2. This one does not look like it has ties to Dallas where the mailing went out

I suspect it is a different organization. But thanks for checking!