Student Association for Voter Empowerment
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The Student Association for Voter Empowerment (SAVE) is an association of students with the stated aim of "work[ing] to bring young Americans into the political process by breaking down barriers to electoral participation and encouraging youth-led policy solutions."

Student Voter Act

The Student Voter Act amends the NVRA to designate colleges and universities as “voter registration agencies.” The legislation would require all colleges and universities that receive federal funds to offer voter registration to students during “enrollment for a course of study.”

80 Million Strong (for Young American Jobs)

80 Million Strong (for Young American Jobs) is a coalition built by and for young people, aiming to unite young Americans to own and direct their economic reality. The summit, taking place July 14–15, 2009 in Washington, D.C., will look at the problems that young people face in order to find constructive, long-term solutions. Stakeholders will convene, proposing legislation that creates new jobs for the new economy.

Creation of Our Time

In March 2011, SAVE combined with Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself is a campaign initiated during the 2004 United States presidential elections to encourage young people to register to vote. It began as the "Declaration of Independence Road Trip", a 50-city cross-country tour of a rare Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence lasting ...

 to become Our Time
OUR TIME (nonprofit)
Our Time is a membership group for Americans under 30 leveraging strength in numbers in the name of "greater representation of young Americans in all segments of society." The organization descends from Declare Yourself and the Student Association for Voter Empowerment, and began operations as a...

, a 501(c)(3) membership organization pushing for greater representation of all Americans under 30.
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