CLEVELAND — With Tuesday marking National Voter Registration Day, the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing their part to pitch in.
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On Tuesday, the Cavs held a non-partisan voter registration drive at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, which will also serve a polling location for the 2020 general election on Nov. 3. Tuesday's drive ran from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and was open to all eligible voters in Cuyahoga County.
"The Cavaliers organization has a long-standing record of supporting voter registration initiatives and promotions," a release announcing the drive read. "Every year millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, don’t update their registration, or aren’t sure how to register. National Voter Registration Day was first observed in 2012 to educate and create awareness of voter registration opportunities to reach voters who may not register otherwise."
While Tuesday's drive was open to all eligible voters in Cuyahoga County, only registered voters residing in precincts I, L and Q in Cleveland’s Ward 3 will be able to cast their in-person ballot at the FieldHouse on Nov. 3, per the local designated voting location rules. A full precinct locator can be found here.
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic requiring measures such as physical distancing and the use of masks or face coverings, Rocket Mortgage Field House makes for an ideal location for such an event. In 2019, the building formerly known as Quicken Loans Arena finished a two-year, $185 million renovation, which expanded the size of the facility from 95,380 square feet to 152,970.
More information can be found at www.rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com/vote.