DULUTH, Ga. — Georgia Credit Union Affiliates has partnered with the Office of the Georgia Secretary of State to help get credit union members voting.
GCUA has mailed 10,000 voter registration cards to its member credit unions throughout the state in an effort to get members registered before the Oct. 10th deadline to become eligible to vote in the Nov. 7 elections.
According to a U.S. Census survey, voter turnout in mid-term, nonpresidential elections has historically been lower than in presidential elections, due in part to low voter registration. The survey reported the percentage of the voting-age population registered to vote in the 2002 congressional election was an all-time low of 61%.
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"Each day our local, state and federal government representatives make decisions that directly affect our lives and our livelihoods," said Cindy Connelly, GCUA senior vice president of association services. "The best asset to the credit union movement is our member base. It is our responsibility to help them stay informed and prepared to make their voices heard at every opportunity."
The education and registration effort is part of GCUA's Election Watch 2006 campaign. The nonpartisan political program is designed to encourage credit union members to "Be Counted and Vote!" in city, state and congressional elections this year.
"We utilize these and other strategic educational efforts to communicate to credit union boards, staffs and members that if credit union people don't vote, credit union people don't count," said Connelly.
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