Spelman Voter Registration Drives Democratic Votes ATLANTA, GA (WABE) - (To listen to the audio version of this story, click on "Listen: MP3" above.)

As a new semester begins, young people pile into the student center here at Spelman College. Amid this party-like atmosphere, students are picking up information on various clubs and activities. At the end of the hallway, a line forms. Here, students are gathered around the Young Democrats of America table filling out voter registration cards. Students like Brittani Nolan:

"I'm from Chicago, IL."

She's from Barack Obama's hometown, but says she's moving her vote to Georgia.

"I'm confident he has the state of Illinois since he's from Illinois, so I feel if I vote here in Georgia I can help the state of Georgia out more," Nolan said.

Young Democrats leaders say they'd registered 70 people by mid-afternoon.

Their goal before November: 10,000 new Georgia voters. Jim Burress, WABE News.
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