Voter Registration Drive Underway in Crown Heights
by CrownHeights.info
A voter registration drive is underway in Crown Heights to rally the voting power of our often politically discounted Jewish community.
The drive, backed by a wide non partisan group of Crown Heights businessman and leaders, aims to get every Crown Heights resident registered to vote, regardless of party of affiliation.
“The people chosen in this election will run New York City for the next four years, and will have a major impact on the lives of every family and individual in Crown Heights, but most importantly on our schools,” the group wrote in a letter signed by the schools of Crown Heights. “There are forces who are working tirelessly to undermine and hurt our Yeshivas. Therefore, we are calling on you dear parent to please help us fight to protect our Yeshivas.”
Due to the complicated breakup of the Crown Heights voting districts and apathy within the community, politicians have been able to largely ignore the needs of Jewish Crown Heights, including the special needs of Jewish education.
“So, please help us to help you, and vote to protect our community, our way of life and most importantly our children’s future. Their future is in your hands and the hands of those elected.”
The first stages of the voter registration drive is a series of signs promoting voter registration, soon to be followed by a letter sent to each parent in Crown Heights schools.
“We must make sure that every person over 18 in our homes are registered at his or her Crown Heights address to vote.”
NOTE: The June 22nd election is a DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, which chooses which democratic candidate will be selected to run in the general election. To vote in the Democratic Primary you must be registered as a democrat, although this DOES NOT obligate you to vote for a democrat in the general election.
Read The Full Letter From The Schools Below:
Dear Parent,
On Tuesday, Yud Beis Tammuz (June 22, 2021), they city will hold the democratic primary election for Mayor, Comptroller, Borough President and members of the New York City Council. (There are three council districts that serve Crown Heights. Districts 40, 35 and 41.)
The people chosen in this election will run New York City for the next four years, and will have a major impact on the lives of every family and individual in Crown Heights, but most importantly on our schools.
There are forces who are working tirelessly to undermine and hurt our Yeshivas. Therefore, we are calling on you dear parent to please help us fight to protect our Yeshivas. We need you to go out register and vote. Your vote will help us unite with our fellow Jewish brothers and sisters across other communities in the city to ensure we protect and secure the future of our Yeshivas. Every vote will count and make a difference!
We must make sure that every person over 18 in our homes are registered at his or her Crown Heights address to vote.
So, please help us to help you, and vote to protect our community, our way of life and most importantly our children’s future. Their future is in your hands and the hands of those elected.
If not, us then whom, and if not now than when?
HERE ARE THE EASY STEPS:
CHECK VOTER REGISTRATION STATUES:
https://www.nycvotersearch.com/
IF YOU HAVE A NYS DRIVERS LICENSE OR NY STATE ID
REGISTER TO VOTE BY MAY 27TH
https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter
CANNOT REGISTER OR ONLINE
Please email UnitedCrownHeights@gmail.com and/or call the CHJCC at 718-771-9000 and we can help you with voter registration. You can pick up/drop off a registration form at the CHJCC or by emailing UnitedCrownHeights@gmail.com and we can drop one off and pick it up from your home.
Signed by:
Ateres Chaya Mushka Beis Chaya Mushka Yeshiva Darchai Menachem
Oholei Torah Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St. Beis Rivkah
Gan Academy Yeshiva Achei Temimim Cheder Ohr Menachem
Bnos Chomesh Chabad Girls Academy Bnos Menachem
Lubavitcher Yeshiva- Chovevei Torah Campus
