MEDIA ADVISORY — Keegan-Michael Key & Loni Love Headline When We All Vote’s Week of Action, Voter Registration Rally in Detroit

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

DETROIT, MI– On Thursday, September 27, Detroit natives Keegan-Michael Key and Loni Love will headline When We All Vote’s Week of Action event in Detroit to help register and fire up eligible voters before Election Day. The event will take place at the IBEW Local 58.

When We All Vote is a new national nonpartisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to change the culture around voting and increase participation in this and every election. This initiative was launched by Co-Chair’s Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

During the Week of Action volunteers are hosting more than 2000 grassroots events across the country. The purpose of these events is to recruit more volunteers, educate, register voters, and get them ready to vote every election. Mrs. Obama hosted her first event Sunday night in Las Vegas and will help close out the week with an event in Miami on September 28th.

Today, Mrs. Obama marked National Voter Registration Day by releasing a national PSA on “What’s At Stake” in every election.

Watch her message HERE

DETAILS

WHAT: A free, public rally with Keegan-Michael Key, Loni Love. The public can RSVP at weall.vote/detroit

WHEN: September 27, 2018, 5:00-7:00 PM EST

WHERE: IBEW Local 58, 1358 Abbott Street, Detroit, MI 48226

*PRESS ARRIVAL: 4:30-5:00PM. ALL media must arrive before 5:00PM.*

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ABOUT When We All Vote:

When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. Created by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come. We empower our supporters and volunteers to take action through voting, advocating for their rights, and holding their elected officials accountable.

In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust, multifaceted campaign and reached more than 100 million people to educate them about the voting process and get them registered and ready to vote. The initiative also led in voter education, registration, and volunteer engagement and as a result, 512,000 people started or completed the voter registration process, and nearly 500 media, corporate, and nonprofit partners joined its efforts.

Michelle Obama launched When We All Vote in 2018 and is joined by fellow Co-Chairs Stephen Curry, Becky G, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks, H.E.R., Liza Koshy, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monáe, Chris Paul, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, Bretman Rock, Kerry Washington, and Rita Wilson. When We All Vote is an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and works with Civic Nation Action, a 501(c)(4). Learn more here.

ABOUT Civic Nation

Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, Save On Clean Energy, We The Action, and When We All Vote. Learn more here.