article_snippet.sent: The campaign, run by Operation Black Vote, features the stars in striking photographs ahead of the voting registration deadline on April 20.
article_snippet.sent: Operation Black Vote also launched a 2015 general election manifesto with the aim of 'reclaiming democracy, empowering citizens and fighting race equalities'.
article_snippet.sent: Operation Black Vote says that in the past black and minority ethnic (BME) groups presented a broad range of 'key policy demands' to all parties, but adds: 'Our experience shows that whilst all parties express interest in Our proposals during elections, this interest soon evaporates once in power.'
article_snippet.sent: Instead OBV has created a list of manifesto points of OBV own, including automatic voter registration linked to the National Insurance system, the introduction of e-voting and proportional representation, voting from the age of 16, state funding of parties and a 'minister for race equality' in the Cabinet.
article_snippet.sent: Posters featuring David Harewood and Tinie Tempa in a new campaign to encourage minorities to register .
article_snippet.sent: Former Paralympian and current TV presenter Ade Adepitan is also part of the Operation Black Vote campaign .