Since the summer, Sawant supporters have registered more than 1,000 new voters in the 3rd District. The Kshama Solidarity Campaign aims to gain 2,000 new voters by Dec. 7.
Meanwhile, the Recall Sawant campaign has encouraged voters to donate funds toward the effort. As of Wednesday, they had raised more than $771,500 from around 3,100 people.
For the anti-recall campaign, registering new voters is crucial for getting the vote out during a special election, when fewer voters — especially younger voters — turn out.
“We think that is a crucial ingredient in bringing people out to vote who normally wouldn’t vote in a city election and definitely not in a
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