HeadCount is a non-partisan organization devoted to using the multi-faceted power of music to enable voter registration and participation in democracy.

The core belief behind HeadCount is that the live music community is a large, vibrant audience that has the potential to be politically influential if properly represented at the polls. HeadCount uses the assets of the music industry and the incredible influence artists have over their fans to mobilize this audience into action.

Stretching beyond just registering voters, HeadCount also aims to become "the community organizing arm of the live music scene," giving every socially conscious music fan an avenue toward activism.

Description:
HeadCount is a nonpartisan voter registration organization that works with musicians such as Dave Matthews Band, Crosby Still & Nash, and members of the Grateful Dead and Phish. HeadCount will be running voter registration booths at up to 1,000 concerts nationwide in 2008, and we are looking for volunteers and leadership candidates to assist with these efforts.

As a grassroots organization affiliated with over 50 recording artists, Headcount offers a unique volunteer experience. All of our volunteers, especially those in leadership positions, are important members of our team and see the immediate results of their efforts. Volunteers are held to a high standard and they have unforgettable experiences with musicians, other team members, and individuals they meet in the field.

For more information, please visit our website www.headcount.org.

History:
Since its inception in 2004, HeadCount has registered over 50,000 voters, more than any all-volunteer group in the U.S.

The organization was formed in early 2004 by a small group of musicians, band managers, concert promoters and fans, and quickly blossomed into a nationwide network. By April of that year the organization was registering voters at more than 20 concerts per week, and went on to send teams on the road with Dave Matthews Band, The Dead and Phish, on the way to registering 48, 500 voters. HeadCount also produced its own public service announcements starring those artists, which aired on CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" and TNT and TBS. This was all accomplished without the aid of a paid staff or central office

In 2006, HeadCount staged "The Midterms Matter Tour," bringing a voter registration theme to 35 major concert events. It also generated over one million e-mails directly from artists to their fans, reminding people to register and to vote.

Contact people:

Virginia McEnerney, Executive Director, (917) 620-8938, (email) Larissa Albright, Volunteer Coordinator, (570) 233-5786, (email) Grier Donald, (205) 482-2827, (email)

Address:

336 W. 49th St. 1RW New York , NY 10019 (See a map)