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AHEPA ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO REGISTER TO VOTE;
SENDS QUESTIONNAIRE TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
WASHINGTON—Are you registered to vote? This is the question the President
of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the
largest and oldest American-based, Greek heritage grassroots membership
organization, is asking members of the Greek-American community on
visitations to AHEPA chapters throughout the United States.
Supreme President Franklin Manios is encouraging chapters to organize voter
registration drives as a community service. In addition, Manios
understands that just because one registers to vote that it does not ensure
he or she will vote.
“It is our civic duty to vote, it is a privilege to vote, and voting is a
fundamental tenet of Hellenism,” said Manios. “Voting is the language
through which the ideology of democracy is communicated.”
Manios added that although some voter registration deadlines have passed,
there are at least 24 states where people can still register to vote.
To register to vote, visit http://www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.shtml to download
a National Mail Voter Registration Form which allows individuals to register
from anywhere in the United States. The form can also be used to conduct
voter registration drives.
Every Vote Counts
“The 2000 Presidential Election proved to us that every vote counts,” said
Manios. “Some citizens do not vote because they feel uninformed.
Therefore, it is essential for us, as responsible citizens, to educate
ourselves on the issues.”
That is why AHEPA has taken the initiative to submit a questionnaire about
Greek-American issues to the presidential campaigns of the two major
candidates.
“We presented six questions to each candidate on domestic and foreign policy
issues that have a bearing on us and our programs,” said Public Affairs
Director Andrew Kaffes. “We made it clear to each campaign that we would
advise the Greek-American community about the submission of the
questionnaire and that we would publish their responses, or non-responses,
for our community to review.”
He added, “We understand that this is crunch time for the campaigns,
however, we expect a reply. And make no mistake about it, we will publicize
whether or not we hear from the candidates in time for voters to know where
the candidates stand. ”
AHEPA was founded in 1922 in response to the evils of bigotry and racism of
early 20th century American society that targeted immigrants of many
ethnicities, especially in the South. It also helped Greek immigrants
assimilate into American society.
Today, the mission of the AHEPA family is to promote the ideals of
Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, and family and
individual excellence.
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