Kirsten Dunst Working on Vote Documentary
Dale Wetzel - Associated Press
Nov 04, 2008
BISMARCK, North Dakota - In making a documentary about how the nation votes, actress Kirsten Dunst and filmmaker Jacob Soboroff were drawn to North Dakota, the only U.S. state without voter registration.
Dunst, who has starred in three "Spider-Man" movies, and Soboroff are directing and producing a documentary, not yet titled, that explores why American voter participation lags behind turnout in most other countries.
"The older you get, it makes you feel more and more responsible for the power you have, especially being in the entertainment industry ... and how delicate and important it is to use that power to influence people in a positive way," Dunst said.
Soboroff said he and Dunst are working with Participant Media, which produced "An Inconvenient Truth," a documentary on global warming that features former Vice President Al Gore.
North Dakota doesn't require people to register to vote. Voters must bring a photo ID issued by the state, military or an American Indian tribe, a recent utility bill that lists the voter's residential address, or sign a sworn statement attesting that they are eligible to vote in their precinct.
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