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The initiative has included high school and college campus v<span>oter registration drives, activating 250 canvassers across the state, candidate forums, voter education events, social media campaigns; and more.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;2020 Updates&#8221; module_id=&#8221;FAQ&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9px||5px|||&#8221; text_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cd202a;\"><span style=\"color: #001d77;\">SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>Below you can find a social media toolkit with graphics and sample messaging for Louisiana voters as well as each of our seven target cities: Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans, and Shreveport. 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