League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Shaian Mohammadi Answers Questions Candidate for Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Clara; State Assembly District 28

The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What would you do to increase the number of voters registered in your party?

As an organizer for various campaigns in the past, I have focused on voter registration efforts on college campuses and in parts of the county where there is a record low turnout of voters; whether socio-eonomic based or location-wise. My focus on voter registration will always stay with me. I have noticed a trend in which college students tend to register more as Democrats due to tuition hikes, along with those in lower socio-economic settings . In fact, on any given day, I probably have voter registration forms on me.

2. What would you do to help the campaigns of candidates of your party?

In Santa Clara County, I have helped walk for and turn out the vote for various local Democratic elected officials. I am fortunate to say many of the local Democratic elected officials are mentors to me. It is important to remember that the idea of 'democracy' happens at the grassroots level, so that's the local municipalities and county government. We must stick together as Democrats and elect Democrats to be in the aforementioned government offices. To this day, I still continue to organize phonebanks for various Democrats that are running for office.

3. Why did you become a member of this political party?

I have been registered as, and supportive of, the Democratic Party all of my life. I am blessed to have come from a liberal-minded family.

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