FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 30, 2011

SECRETARY OF STATE HUSTED TO VISIT CLEVELAND’S HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY, TALK TO STUDENTS ABOUT VOTING

COLUMBUS- Secretary of State Jon Husted will be traveling to Horizon Science Academy tomorrow, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, to continue his 2012 Grads Vote Tour.  Secretary Husted hopes this tour will help increase the number of 18-year-olds who are registered to vote in Ohio. 

Grads Vote is an outreach initiative that provides high school seniors with the information needed to become active Ohio voters. As part of the outreach effort, Secretary Husted is visiting high schools around the state to educate and inform students on the importance of voting.

October 9, 2012 is the deadline to register to vote for the November 6, 2012 Presidential Election. Individuals may register if they will be 18 on or before Election Day. Registration forms and additional information are available online at GradsVoteOhio.com.

WHO:            Secretary of State Jon Husted     
                  
WHAT:          Grads Vote High School Visit

WHEN:         Tuesday, May 1, 2012
                        1:00pm-2:00pm

WHERE:      Horizon Science Academy
                        6000 S. Marginal Road
                        Cleveland, OH 44103

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For more information, contact Alexis Zoldan at 614-466-7691 or azoldan@ohiosecretaryofstate.gov