Celebrities coming to VoteParty.ca to help young voters vote -- National #VoteParty on October 19

Make a #VoteDate at VoteParty.ca and take a non-voter to vote with you

OTTAWA, Oct.1, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, VoteParty.ca launched its new national effort to increase the number of voters, especially young voters, who vote.  The launch included a Canadian celebrity montage video on the http://VoteParty.ca homepage featuring Rick Mercer, MAGIC! (#1 song "Rude" in 2014), Ashley Callingbull (actress and Mrs. Universe), Michelle Morgan (from CBC's "Heartland") and Elena Juatco (from ABC's "Open Heart").

The video will be shown before movies in 160 Cineplex theatres across Canada from October 2-16.  Cineplex Entertainment has generously donated the cost of showing the video.

VoteParty.ca isn't urging young voters to vote, it's inviting young voters to Make a #VoteDate at VoteParty.ca with a non-voter and take them to vote with you.  

Don't vote alone, Vote Party together.

And then all are invited to come to the national #VoteParty on October 19^th election night.  Share your reaction to the election results, and what's going at your local Vote Party, on Twitter with #VoteParty, and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/503677783142702/

Vote Party promises to be a great party.

Anyone who wants to invite other people in their area to a local Vote Party on October 19th can upload their party details and send out invitations at: http://www.voteparty.ca/vote_parties

VoteParty.ca is an initiative of Democracy Education Network, since 1993 one of Canada's leading civics education organizations.

Let's get this Vote Party started!

SOURCE VoteParty.ca

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List of VoteParty.ca spokespeople: (NOTE: All the spokespeople are young Canadians going to school or working and so they are not available full-time to speak to the media. The times they are available in the next couple of days are noted beside their names) In Ottawa: Laura Ndoria, Tel: [phone] (available all day Thurs. and Fri., Ottawa time); Jillian LeBlanc, Tel: [phone] (available 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Thurs., and Fri. all morning, Ottawa time); Deborah Sogelola, Tel: [phone] (available Thurs. all day, Ottawa time); In Toronto: Claire O'Manique, Tel: [phone] (available Thurs. after 4:30 pm Toronto time and generally on Fri.); In Montreal: Crystal Chan -- Tel: [phone] (available generally Thurs. and Fri., Montreal time); In Halifax: Shauna Doll -- Tel: [phone] (available Thurs. before 11 am and after 3 pm, Halifax time, and Fri. anytime); In Vancouver: Jullian Kolstee -- Tel: [phone] (available Thurs. except for 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, and Fri. from 1-3 pm and after 6 pm, all Vancouver time); Email: [email protected], Internet: http://VoteParty.ca