Voting and civic participation have never been more important. Barack Obama knows this, and so do our local leaders in the Democratic party. From the Obama Campaign:

TOMORROW: U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Attorney General Patrick Lynch to Launch “Vote for Change� in Rhode Island

Providence, RI – The Obama campaign announced today that Attorney General Patrick Lynch and U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy will launch the Rhode Island Vote for Change voter registration drive on Saturday, May 10th in Providence. Vote for Change is a 50-state voter registration and mobilization drive aimed at getting millions more Americans registered to vote and involved in the democratic process ahead of the November election.

Go to http://my.barackobama.com/voteforchange to find out more about the 101 Vote for Change kickoff events that will be held nationwide on May 10th.

WHO: U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Attorney General Patrick Lynch

WHAT: Vote for Change Kickoff Event

WHERE: Former Obama for America Office, 235 Westminster St, Providence

WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10AM