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Borders(R), Declare Yourself to Host Voter Registration Events in Two California Borders Stores; Cast Members of TV Show 'GREEK' to Sign Autographs
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders and Declare Yourself, a
nonpartisan nonprofit campaign founded by TV writer and producer Norman Lear
that empowers young people to register to vote in primaries and elections, are
teaming up to host voter registration events in two California Borders stores.
"The Last Call to Register" voter registration events will take place Oct. 11
at noon at the Borders store in the Stonestown Galleria Mall inSan Francisco
and Oct. 18 at noon at the Borders store inWestwood, respectively. Cast
members from the popular ABC Family TV show, "GREEK," will sign autographs and
assist with registering voters.
During theWestwood store event Oct. 18, Declare Yourself will have on
exhibit an original copy of the Declaration ofIndependence, giving customers
the last opportunity this year to view the historic document in a public
venue. Customers who attend this event can also participate in a hot new
dominos game called "Big Stakes5," where the winner will receive a prize
package that includes a copy of the book, "DECLARE YOURSELF: Speak, Connect,
Act, Vote," signed by Lear.
"Declare Yourself has registered millions of young voters who might not
otherwise have voted in previous primaries and elections. As a headquarters
for knowledge and entertainment, we're pleased to be able to team with Declare
Yourself to assist people in getting registered to vote and learn about early
voting and polling places, as well as provide them with nonpartisan
information on the presidential candidates," said Rob Gruen, executive vice
president of Merchandising and Marketing for Borders Group.
The "Last Call to Register" voter registration events' dates, times and
store locations are as follows:
Oct. 11 at 12 p.m.
Borders
Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 731-0665
Oct. 18 at 12 p.m.
Borders
1360 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 475-3444
About Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself is the national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to
energize and empower every eligible 18-year-old in America to register and
vote in the 2008 general election. Partnering with leaders in education, the
entertainment industry, popular online destinations and media outlets, the
fashion industry and retailers, Declare Yourself registered more than 1.2
million people in the 2004 and 2006 elections, and over 700,000 in 2008, at
www.DeclareYourself.com. Declare Yourself, founded by Norman Lear, was
launched in 2003 as the culmination of the Declaration of Independence Road
Trip, a nationwide multi-media exhibit and tour of an original copy of the
Declaration ofIndependence.
About Borders Group, Inc.
Headquartered inAnn Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a
leading retailer of books, music and movies with more than 28,000 employees.
Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,100 stores
worldwide primarily under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names and
recently launched Borders.com for online shopping. For more information, visit
www.borders.com/aboutus.
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