ServiceVote

ServiceVote is Youth Service America's election-year campaign to engage young people in the political process, beginning with voting. Visit the website at http://www.ServiceVote.org .

Building on the significant recent growth in both youth volunteering and voting, ServiceVote 2008 challenged young people to think critically about how they can affect the issues that they work to address through service by participating in the political process and provides opportunities for them to participate in the presidential election.

To inspire and build a national movement, ServiceVote is built around an interactive website with social networking features and user-generated content. The website provides a forum for young people to learn about service-related issues and share ideas about how to engage candidates during the election and beyond.

Because of this national movement connecting service and voting, young people will:

• View voting and engagement in the political process as an extension of their service.
• Engage candidates on the critical issues young people are addressing through service and on national and community service policy.
• Build an enduring community of engaged young people who work to address society's critical issues through innovative solutions in both direct service and public policy.

Candidates will:

• View young people as assets, resources, and leaders.
• Adopt issues that young voters are addressing through service in their platforms.
• Support and commit to strengthen federal policy on youth service and engagement.

ServiceVote is a program of Youth Service America, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. ServiceVote activities are nonpartisan and limited to the election-related activities allowed under Youth Service America’s 501(c)3 status.