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Wednesday, December 07, 2005

5 PM Pgh Press Conference Against PA Voter ID Proposal

Wednesday 12/7/05 at 5pm in front of the Pittsburgh State Office Building, 300 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh!

The State Senate of Pennsylvania is preparing to vote on House Bill 1318 next week!

HOUSE BILL 1318 THREATENS TO DISENFRANCHISE THOUSANDS OF PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS WHO CURRENTLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE BY DENYING THOSE ON PAROLE AND PROBATION THE RIGHT TO VOTE!

It will also force Pennsylvanian's to bring a photo ID to the polls!

This bill will disproportionately hurt:

Senior voters

Young Voters

College Voters

Low-Income Voters

There will be a press conference in front of the Pittsburgh State Office Building Wednesday 12/7/05 at 5pm in front of the Pittsburgh State Office Building, 300 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh!

Scheduled Speakers:

Laura Staniland: Freshman Student, Duquesne University

Taili Thompson: Community Coordinator, One Vision One Life

George Moses: Sothwestern PA Alliance of HUD Tenants/Housing Alliance of PA

Khari Mosley: Pittsburgh League of Young Voters

Tim Stevens: President, Black Political Empowerment Project

For more information contact the Pittsburgh League of Young Voters at pittsburgh@indyvoter.org

www.pittsburgh.indyvoter.org

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