Green Daily

"Only you can silence yourself." This is the slogan put out by DeclareYourself.com, a not-for-profit organization aimed at encouraging voting and educating the public about the candidates, and it has huge celebrity backing. In particular, it is targeting young, first-time would-be voters.

This website, at first glance, appears to be no different from other campaigns that tout voting without providing any real information.

Celebrity campaigns, television ads, and other 'get out and vote' media messages actually discourage some voters, or at the very least, turn them off to the messenger, according to some students at WSU.

Daniel Lancaster, a WSU junior, thinks that many such websites and advertisements are trying to water down the issue and liken it to a "Calvin Klein advertisement."

He also expressed concern that many people will simply cast a vote, without really becoming educated about the policies their vote will be backing.

If you look at the website more closely, you will find some resources that combine to form a nice starting point, an introductory portal to the world of voting for new voters. You'll also find resources to help you encourage others to vote.