Are you over the age of 18 or will be before November 4, 2008? Are you a U.S. citizen? Have you moved recently from another state or changed addresses locally?

CHICAGO (Reuters) - At less than 3 percent of America's 300 million residents, Muslims are still on the fringe of political influence and power, experts say. But that may be changing.

As Election Day nears, local Muslim advocacy groups are working to get out the vote.

Are you a U.S. citizen over the age of 18 and have not registered to vote? The deadline to vote in the Illinois Primary Elections is fast approaching. In fact, the last day to register is Tuesday, October 10, 2006.

The Illinois primary election is TODAY! That’s right, Election Day is here and CAIR-Chicago volunteers have made nearly 800 phone calls to registered Muslim voters to cast their ballots.

The last day to register to vote for the primary elections is February 20, 2006. As part of a non-partisan political mobilization effort, the CAIR-Chicago team will be at the Mosque Foundation registering voters during Friday Prayer this week.

The CAIR-Chicago team, as a part of national non-partisan Muslim political mobilization effort, held Eidul Adha voter registration drives at major mosques in the Chicagoland Area.

As part of a major non-partisan political mobilization effort to organize the Muslim community, the CAIR-Chicago team will be conducting voter registration drives during Eidul Adha.