$25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops
- The Illinois legislature proposed $25 million in grants for barbers, nail technicians, and other licensed professionals to promote voter registration and civic engagement.
- Ford stated that voting is the bedrock of democracy and noted about 80 million eligible voters did not vote in the 2024 election.
- HB 5812 allocates $25 million to the Secretary of State for grants to help licensed beauty and barber professionals promote voter registration and civic participation.
- Ford explained that politicians often campaign in salons and similar locations, suggesting collaboration with professionals there to boost civic engagement.
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$25M in state grants proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops – Center Square
When asked if his colleagues in the state legislature might prefer to see the money spent on education or addressing the state’s pension liabilities, State Rep. La Shawn Ford, who sponsored the bill, admitted that $25 million is a big sum.
$25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Under a new proposal in the Illinois legislature, $25 million in state taxpayer-funded grants would be used for barbers, nail technicians and other professionals to promote voter registration and civic engagement. State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, filed House Bill 5812 on Thursday. “When you talk about voting, I think it’s the bedrock of our democracy,” Ford told The Center Square. Ford said about 80 million eligible v…
The Paintsville Herald
$25M proposed for voter engagement at salons, barber shops
(The Center Square) – Under a new proposal in the Illinois legislature, $25 million in state taxpayer-funded grants would be used for barbers, nail technicians and other professionals to promote voter registration and civic engagement.
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