League of Independent Voters
- League of Independent Voters
The League of Young Voters, also known as the League of Pissed Off Voters, is a national advocacy organization in the U.S. which organizes progressive voter guides and voter blocs nationwide, particularly geared towards the 18-34 age group. The League of Young Voters was formerly known as the League of Independent Voters.
The League has strong connections to other youth-oriented political organizations and events, such as the "League of Young Voters Education Fund", [http://www.usasnet.org United Students Against Sweatshops] , [http://www.musicforamerica.org Music For America] , and [http://www.hiphopconvention.org the National Hip Hop Political Convention] . These connections prompted the Village Voice to call the coalition "a lively, iconoclastic, music-aware national group." [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0430,berry,55379,1.html]
During the 2004 election, The League worked with America Votes, a coalition of liberal organizations such as America Coming Together, the AFL-CIO and the League of Conservation Voters [http://www.americavotes.org/press/rs20oct04.cfm] .
Since then the League has grown and strengthened its local groups across the nation, undergone a strategic reorganization, and thrown its weight into various local races in the 2005 election season.
In 2006, the League launched a voting resource website - [http://theballot.org theballot.org] - where anyone can find, create or share voters' guides.
References
* [http://theleague.com League of Young Voters] Organization's website
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0437,defeatbush,56704,1.html Defeat Bush: The Guide] 2004 Village Voice article on groups that at that time were working in opposition to the reelection of George W. Bush.
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