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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">FYI,<br>
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Vote early (by Dec. 14); but not often.<br>
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Lee<br>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" id="divRpF492470"><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Melissa Aten-Becnel [melissaa@ned.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 12, 2011 9:18 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Snapshot of Democracy Photo Contest: Voting Closes Soon!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">The World Youth Movement has asked us to circulate information about their Snapshot of Democracy Photo Contest. Please see below for more information and to cast your vote!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Thanks,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Melissa</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">International Forum for Democratic Studies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">National Endowment for Democracy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">1025 F Street, NW, Suite 800</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Washington, DC 20004</span></p>
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<b>It is time for you to have a say and select your favorite photos.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 20pt; color: rgb(119, 147, 60);">Vote in All Three Categories!</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(192, 80, 77);">Building a Movement <a href="https://democracy.wufoo.com/forms/category-building-a-movement/" target="_blank">
(Click Here)</a></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(192, 80, 77);">Youth Igniting Change <a href="https://democracy.wufoo.com/forms/category-youth-igniting-change/" target="_blank">
(Click Here)</a> </span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(192, 80, 77);">Democracy in Action <a href="https://democracy.wufoo.com/forms/category-democracy-in-action/" target="_blank">
(Click Here)</a></span></b></p>
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<b>Voting ends December 14</b></p>
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After receiving hundreds of submissions, we are pleased to announce the 15 semi-finalists of the World Youth Movement for Democracy’s
<b>Global Photo Contest “Youth in Action: A Snapshot of Democracy.” </b>Judges chose five semi-finalists from each of the following categories: Building a Movement, Youth Igniting Change, and Democracy in Action.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">For more information on the World Youth Movement for Democracy and the photo contest, please visit
<a href="http://www.wymdonline.org" target="_blank">www.wymdonline.org</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">(Please circulate widely)</span></p>
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