WASHINGTON - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) hopes to register more than 100,000 Muslim voters before November elections, according to the Associated Press.
The campaign began on Eid al-Adha, the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice, with voter registration drives in Washington, D.C., California, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. CAIR and other political groups, since Sept. 11, have encouraged Muslims to express their opinions to policy makers. Nearly 75 percent of Muslims eligible to vote already are registered, according to a survey CAIR conducted in August.
"A vote demonstrates that you are interested in your country and committed to helping make it a better place, something all Americans respect," CAIR wrote in its voter's guide.
