Rock the Vote

Progressive-aligned U.S. organization

Rock the Vote is a nonpartisan[1] non-profit organization in the United States. The main goal of the organization is to register young people to vote and to get them to vote in their local or national elections.[2]

The organization was founded in 1990 by Virgin Records America Co-Chairman Jeff Ayeroff.[3] It is focused toward increasing voter turnout among voters ages 18 to 24.[4][5]

References

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  1. "IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search". The Internal Revenue Service. June 20, 2024.
  2. Falconer, Rebecca (August 31, 2020). "Rock the Vote event highlights women's suffrage in push to register new voters". Axios. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. Contrera, Jessica (October 7, 2014). "Lil Jon and Lena Dunham team up to take on what Madonna and Chuck D pioneered". Washington Post. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. Lurie, Stephen (October 31, 2014). "Millennial turnout is crucial. Too bad pols have no idea what young Americans care about". Washington Post. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. Beaucar Vlahos, Kelley (December 11, 2003). "Youth Activist Groups Target Voter Turnout". Fox News. Retrieved April 23, 2015.