CHESTER, Vt. — Phoenix Books and the League of Women Voters will celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 25, with four in-store events across Vermont, including one in Chester, in an effort to register voters before Election Day this November.
With midterms this year, Phoenix Books and the League of Women Voters are encouraging every eligible American voter to exercise the right to be heard at the ballot box. National Voter Registration Day is the right place to start by getting registered.
“Phoenix Books is proud to be partnering with the League of Women Voters to help get Vermonters registered to vote. We all know voting is important. It’s how communities express themselves, and in order to do that, we must register to vote,” says Mike DeSanto, owner at Phoenix Books, in a press release.
Organizations nationwide will coordinate hundreds of National Voter Registration Day events nationwide to drive attention to voter registration and the midterm elections. Phoenix Books and the League of Women Voters will register voters from 2 to 5 p.m. at Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester.
Registration events will also take place 4-7 p.m. at Phoenix Books Burlington, 191 Bank St.; 4-7 p.m. at Phoenix Books Essex, 2 Carmichael St.; and 3-6 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland, 2 Center St.
For inquiries about National Voter Registration Day events at Phoenix Books, contact Katie DeSanto at [email protected].
Phoenix Books was established in 2007 on the principles of social responsibility, community, and sustainability, and is a proud member of Local First Vermont and Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, according to the company. Phoenix Books Essex, Phoenix Books Burlington, Phoenix Books Rutland and Phoenix Books Misty Valley are Vermont-owned, independent bookstores. Whenever possible, Phoenix Books sources eco-friendly products from Fair Trade/Green Certified companies. Seven Days readers voted Phoenix Books the “Best Bookstore” for the newspaper’s 2013-2018 Daysie Awards, and Rutland Herald readers voted Phoenix Books the “Best Local Bookstore” for the newspaper’s 2016-2018 Best of the Best awards.
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
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