Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
September 10, 2012
Contact: William Bairamian
Tel: 818-500-1918
HYE VOTES CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF DRAWS OVER ONE HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS
GLENDALE – The Hye Votes Campaign Kick-Off officially opened its doors
to the public on Saturday with a successful event that drew over a
hundred volunteers from the community ready to hit the streets and
register voters in the weeks before Election Day on November 6. After
a short introduction by Hye Votes executive director Elen Asatryan,
Community Outreach Coordinator Talar Malakian and Volunteer
Coordinator Ara Karamian prepared the new volunteers with information
on voter registration best practices. While the Hye Votes office was
abuzz with the sound of incoming calls and phone bankers answering
questions, young and old volunteers from throughout the Los Angeles
area grabbed clipboards, pens, and registration forms before leaving
to register new voters.
`The Armenian American community is already one of the most active in
the United States and its strongest base is in Southern California,’
noted Asatryan. `Hye Votes will be tapping into the even greater
potential of our community to further develop our role as engaged and
motivated citizens in the American civic process.’
Hye Votes was established to achieve the following goals: to
significantly increase the numbers of registered voters; to create
public awareness regarding the importance of civic engagement and the
electoral process; to provide voters with comprehensive nonpartisan
information about the contests on their ballots; and, to encourage
civic engagement and volunteerism by partnering with local non-profit
organizations and student groups.
Those interested in becoming involved may contact Ara at 818-533-8683
or at [email protected]. The office is located at 211 W. Chestnut St,
on the third floor of the Karamanoukian Glendale Youth Center in
Glendale, CA.
The HyeVotes Campaign was launched by the Armenian National Committee
of America-Western Region in 2012, as a region-wide, non-partisan
initiative to engage community members in the electoral process. The
HyeVotes efforts, in coalition with a network of non-profit
organizations, student groups, and community members, are intended to
register and encourage the community to vote in the November 6 General
Election while also serving as a source for voter information.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
on a broad range of issues.
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Attached:
Photo, Hye Votes Volunteers
Photo, ANCA HV and WR staff, community members, Councilman Jack Hadjinian