Get Your Paws to the Polls! Comedy Central’s The Daily Show Partners with HeadCount and Animal Rescue Agencies to Register Voters and Get Dogs Adopted

InDogCision 2024:  Rescuing Democracy

InDogCision will feature several events across the country kicking off with flagships in New York City on June 21st followed by Milwaukee and Chicago timed to political conventions 

Logo: HERE

New York, NY - June 17, 2024 - Comedy Central today announced a tail-wagging event series kicking off in New York City on Friday, June 21st in collaboration with Animal Haven and leading voter registration organization HeadCount – The Daily Show Presents: InDogCision 2024: Rescuing Democracy – to encourage fans to rescue dogs and democracy. Tied to The Daily Show’s Indecision 2024 coverage and the iconic Daily Show Dogs Instagram, the partnership will kick off with three flagship events: first in New York City, then carried to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee with the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (Sunday, July 14th) and the Democratic National Convention in Chicago with PAWS Chicago (Sunday, August 18th). The three flagship events will feature pet adoptions, free giveaways, doggie swag, dog photoshoots, voter registration opportunities, special guests and more.

InDogCision 2024: Rescuing Democracy will then hit the road with HeadCount and bring voter engagement opportunities to several adoption centers in cities across America. 

More information on the inaugural New York City event:

      New York City (Kickoff event at Animal Haven HQ)

Date: Friday, June 21st

Time: 2pm - 6pm ET

Location: Animal Haven 200 Centre St, New York, NY 10013

RSVP: HERE

Adoption forms: HERE

Jon Stewart will continue to host through the 2024 election cycle with the News Team sharing hosting duties. The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central and is available the following morning on Paramount+ and Comedy Central VOD.

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About Comedy Central’s The Daily Show

Jen Flanz is Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer of The Daily Show. Jon Stewart and James “Baby Doll” Dixon serve as Executive Producers. Ramin Hedayati and Justin Melkmann serve as Co-Executive Producers, and Zhubin Parang is Co-Executive Producer and Writer. Ian Berger, Max Browning, Pam DePace, David Kibuuka, David Paul Meyer, and Elise Terrell are Supervising Producers; and Jocelyn Conn, Jeff Gussow, Brittany Radocha, Daniel Radosh, Shawna Shepherd and Beth Shorr are Producers. Dan Amira is Head Writer and Producer, with Lauren Sarver Means and Daniel Radosh as Senior Writers. The series is directed by David Paul Meyer. Sushil Dayal is Executive in Charge of Production for The Daily Show, and Ari Pearce and Matthew Parillo serve as Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.

About HeadCount

HeadCount is a non-partisan non-profit organization that harnesses the power of music, culture and digital media to register voters and inspire participation in democracy. Since 2004, we’ve registered over one million voters through our work with musicians like Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Dead & Co, Billie Eilish and Alicia Keys; organizations such as Global Citizen; events including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, pride festivals and RuPaul’s DragCon; plus partnerships with brands like Spotify, Major League Baseball and American Eagle. Our award-winning online campaigns have been seen over a billion times, while our 60,000 volunteers can be seen at more than 1,500 live events each year. We reach young people where they already are – at concerts and online – to inform and empower.

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HeadCount Media Inquiries:

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