"We're informed, engaged, and registered -- yet our generation is often skeptical about whether or not we will be able to cast a vote that counts on Election Day," said Diana Nguyen, Associate Director of Declare Yourself. "Early voting allows us to cast our ballots on our own time, avoiding lines, confusion, and misinformation. It gives us more control over our part in the process."

In addition to this nationwide campaign to raise awareness, Declare Yourself is recruiting a team of grassroots organizers -- Why Wait? Ambassadors -- who will help spread the early voting message on their college campuses and coordinate on-the-ground efforts to get out the vote.

The basics of "Why Wait?" are clear, VOTE NOW and VOTE EARLY. Thirty-one states allow voters to cast their ballots early even if they are able to make it to the polls onElection Day. Some elections offices use touch-screen voting machines and others allow voters to submit an in-person absentee ballot. Also, if you can not make it to the polls onElection Day, four U.S. states and theDistrict of Columbia require a valid excuse to vote early and absentee in-person. Requirements vary by state, but can include military service, college attendance, and sickness. A full list of States that participate in early voting is available athttp://www.declareyourself.com.

Declare Yourself has partnered with Microsoft's Zune digital media player, retail and media giant Karmaloop, top independent label Dim Mak Records, well known design firm House Industries, and Jason Pollock's new film, "The Youngest Candidate", to promote this unprecedented effort on and off the Internet to young people around the country. The drive also features a viral video release of an animated parody of Skoolhouse Rock by director Samantha Scharff and 8HatsHigh Productions.