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Voter Registration Campaign Targets Barbershops


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With five weeks left until the presidential election, there is a concerted effort underway to get people registered to vote. Shape Up the Vote is a campaign targeting barbershops in an effort to get more African American males engaged in voting. Gee's Clippers in Milwaukee's Bronzeville neighborhood is the first barbershop in the country to inaugurate the initiative. On Monday, the first 50 people in the door walked away with a free haircut and, if eligible, registered to vote. Owner Gaulien
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