Hip Hop Reserach and Education Fund

So here's some more hard numbers courtesy of the Hip Hop Research and Education Fund. Of the 218,923 new voter registration in Pennsylvania since January 2008, 70% of new registrants are between 18 and 35 years of age. I don't know how that compares to previous states and new voter registrations, but it's a good sign nonetheless.

Today, the Hip-Hop Research and Education Fund (HREF) released information garnered from the Pennsylvania State Board of Elections, which verified that the hip-hop generation will make a clear difference in the outcome of the Pennsylvania primary. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President/CEO of the Hip-Hop Research and Education Fund, stated, “The fact that over 70% of the 218,923 new voters that have registered since January 2008 across the state of Pennsylvania are between the ages of 18-35 years old clearly verifies the power of the young voter who will participate in tomorrow’s Pennsylvania primary and determine its outcome. Based on our on the ground feedback in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie, Chester and throughout the great metropolitan area of Philadelphia, we are certain that, beginning early tomorrow morning, we are all going to witness the largest youth voter turnout in the history of the state. This will happen, to a large extent, because of the enthusiasm and vitality of the hip-hop generation who view the Pennsylvania presidential primary as a once in a life time opportunity to show that young people throughout Pennsylvania do care about the quality of life issues addressed in the campaign. And, more important, hip-hop voters want to make a difference and want to help shape the future of what political change looks like from the perspective of young voters.”

The prediction from HREF comes in the wake of yesterday’s successful mobilization of 7,000 18-35 year olds who attended the “Hip-Hop Team Vote: Turn Up the Vote” Summit at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.