Miami Dolphins Announce Team Has a Complete Roster of Registered Voters
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December 8, 2017
Miami Dolphins Announce Team Has a Complete Roster of Registered Voters
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins announced that in conjunction with the Drum Major Institute (http://www.drummajorinst.org/), every player on the roster has completed paperwork to become a registered voter. The initiative started in June when the Dolphins hosted Martin Luther King III and Bill Wachtel of the Drum Major Institute at practice to start the voter registration process.
“I salute the Miami Dolphins for their leadership in realizing upon my father’s dream of a society where all Americans can and do vote,” said King III. “Today, we celebrate the fact that every player on the Dolphins roster is a registered voter. What makes this truly special is that this voter registration effort, which was begun by Kenny Stills, has been spreading throughout the NFL and other sports leagues. As my father often said, that short step into the voting booth is the longest stride for democracy.”
The voter registration success comes on the heels of an announcement by Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross and the team’s players of the creation of a yearly fund for advocacy and social justice programs. The fund will provide financial support and amplify programs centered on community engagement, education and justice reform.
Miami Dolphins registering to vote b-roll from June 2017:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7mkq3w4d46cy5c5/Voter%20Registration%20Broll.mp4?dl=0
