RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Results of a Voter Registration Project at 2 Family Medicine Residency Clinics in the Bronx, New York JF The Annals of Family Medicine JO Ann Fam Med FD American Academy of Family Physicians SP 466 OP 469 DO 10.1370/afm.1686 VO 12 IS 5 A1 Alisha Liggett A1 Manisha Sharma A1 Yumiko Nakamura A1 Ryna Villar A1 Peter Selwyn YR 2014 UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/12/5/466.abstract AB PURPOSE Federally qualified health centers provide care to medically underserved populations, the same individuals often underrepresented in the electoral process. These centers are unique venues to access patients for voter registration services. METHODS We undertook a clinician-led, nonpartisan voter registration drive within 2 university-affiliated federally qualified health centers in the Bronx, New York. Patients were approached by voter registration volunteers in clinic waiting areas during a 12-week period. RESULTS Volunteers directly engaged with 304 patients. Of the 128 patients who were eligible and not currently registered, 114 (89%) registered to vote through this project. This number corresponded to 38% of all patients engaged. Sixty-five percent of new registrants were aged younger than 40 years. CONCLUSIONS This project was successful in registering clinic patients to vote. Clinics are not only health centers, but also powerful vehicles for bringing a voice to civically disenfranchised communities.