It will send a very good message about how we feel about the residents who were here before Katrina.

This is a defining moment in New Orleans history. People feel that they don't have a voice. This provides a voice for people, a role to play in this whole process.

Unless you have Internet access, a lot of people are left completely out of the loop. We want to let them know what their options are. We just want people to vote.

This is a major declaration of intent. We no longer want to be talked about--we now want to do the talking for ourselves.