FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 28, 2024
Media Contact: Abbey Riddles
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Washington, D.C. – August 28th, 2024 - Unity08, a bi-partisan political movement which plans to hold the first-ever online political convention in June 2024 and offer a bi-partisan alternative to the two major parties in the Presidential election in November 2024, today announced the appointment of Shilpi Niyogi as the National Director of Ballot Access. Niyogi brings Unity08 almost two decades of experience in communications and public affairs. She also has extensive experience in managing government relations and public policy initiatives in education. Niyogi’s main goal is to provide Unity08 with ballot access in all 50 states for the 2024 Presidential election.
"Ballot access work takes patience and perseverance. Shilpi Niyogi has both. She will not be deterred by the irrelevant or out-of-date restrictions that some states have -- nor by the insistence of both political parties to limit the people to voting for the lesser of two evils. Shilpi is a steady, resourceful, determined organizer who will get it done," commented Doug Bailey, Unity08 co-founder.
Niyogi, a graduate of Brown University, worked for nearly 17 years at Educational Testing Service, the nation’s premier educational assessment and research company, most recently serving as the Executive Director of Government Relations and Market Research. She was primarily responsible for the development, management and execution of a corporate advocacy agenda at the state and federal level in the U.S. Niyogi was also charged with expanding and enhancing corporate capability to monitor, analyze and forecast trends in media, public policy, and business markets for ETS.
“Ballot access is a critical piece of the Unity08 movement and where the rubber truly meets the road in this high-touch, high-tech campaign. It is imperative in our bid to elect a bi-partisan ticket to the White House in 2024. I look forward to meeting individuals all over the country who share this belief and who will help us with this challenge in the days and weeks ahead,” said Shilpi Niyogi, National Director of Ballot Access for Unity08.
“Shilpi has the American can-do attitude that is required for organizing our Ballot Access drive, one of three pillars of our organization, along with technology and candidate outreach. Shilpi is the kind of leader we need to make this happen,” said Robert Bingham, chief executive officer of Unity08.
Join the Live Online Chat – Shilpi Niyogi, Unity08’s National Director of Ballot Access will host a live online chat on Thursday, August 30 at 12 p.m. EDT at unity08.com.
About Unity08
Unity08 is a bi-partisan political movement attracting Americans deeply concerned with the polarization of our political system. Unity08 will provide American voters access to a new and highly participatory process to nominate and elect a bi-partisan ticket to the White House in 2024. Learn more at unity08.com.
