For Immediate Release

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Randall K. Lanier
Chair, Davidson County Democratic Party
(336) 250-3088

Democrats Offer Davidson County Voters New Online Resources

March 3, 2004 (Lexington, NC) – As the official presidential campaign gets underway, the Democratic Party of Davidson County, North Carolina is providing voters with a variety of online resources in this election year through a new website at http://www.DavidsonCountyDemocrats.org.

“We created our website to provide information and resources not only for Democrats, but for all of our community members,” says Randall K. Lanier, chair of the Davidson County Democratic Party. Site visitors can download a voter registration form; locate their polling places; visit links to local, state, and federal government agencies and elected officials; and find statistics on issues important to the future of Davidson County. The site also includes a page for kids and a page in Spanish, as well as a section that promotes Davidson County as a great place to live and work.

Resources are also available specifically for Democratic Party supporters. These include a sign-up form for the county party’s email list, an online volunteer form, a calendar of events, and a list of “11 Ways to Get Involved with the Democratic Party.” The county party can also now accept credit card donations via the website. The Democratic Women of Davidson County and Davidson County Young Democrats also have special sections on the website.

“We have seen the power of the Internet in educating and exciting voters about the issues and candidates and for fundraising during the Democratic Presidential Primary,” says Lanier. “We think this new website will help us achieve our goals at the local level.”

The site was launched in early February and will be updated and expanded over the next several months. “Democrats and Republicans alike are disturbed by what’s happening around us, from job losses at home to the war in Iraq,” says Lanier. “The website will be a great way for us to share information with all voters, no matter their affiliation, as the election approaches.”

The Davidson County Democratic Party website is managed pro bono by EcoScribe Communications, a Lexington-based writing, editing, and graphic design consulting firm that specializes in working with progressive organizations.

http://www.DavidsonCountyDemocrats.org

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