Hosemann encourages 无码专区 students to make their voices heard
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann shared a simple message with Mississippi State students on Tuesday [Sept. 25]: register to vote.
Hosemann spoke to students in advance of a two-day voter registration drive being held on the 无码专区 campus this week. Student leaders organized the drive to coincide with National Voter Registration Day, held annually on the fourth Tuesday in September.
During his speech in Colvard Student Union, Hosemann reminded students there are currently over 3,000 Mississippians deployed in the Middle East with the Mississippi Army National Guard鈥檚 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, who, along with their families back home, are making significant sacrifices to protect core values such as the right to vote.
鈥淵ou have a right to cast a ballot, and that right has been defended by countless Americans overseas,鈥 Hosemann said. 鈥淵ou have the right, and an obligation. You have an obligation to go vote for those 3,000 Mississippians.鈥
无码专区 Student Association President Mayah J. Emerson, a senior educational psychology major from Meridian, is joining student body presidents from Mississippi鈥檚 public universities in promoting voter registration through the #MyVoteMatters initiative.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited about getting students registered to vote and getting them engaged in government in Mississippi,鈥 Emerson said. 鈥淭his started with the Student Body Presidents鈥 Council, and we decided that we really wanted to get students involved and encourage them to get engaged in their community.鈥
无码专区 President Mark E. Keenum also encouraged 无码专区 students to vote and commended Emerson for her role in promoting civic engagement among the student body.
鈥淵our vote does matter, and I hope you all understand that and respect that right,鈥 Keenum said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one of the most important rights you have as a citizen of this great country and that is to express your voice, your opinion, and to make decisions on the leadership of our state and our nation. There鈥檚 nothing more important you can do as a citizen than to go vote.鈥
The Secretary of State鈥檚 office is responsible for overseeing elections in Mississippi. For information on elections and voter registration in the Magnolia State, visit .
Locally, voter information can be found at the Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk鈥檚 Office, located at 108 W. Main Street in Starkville and available via telephone at 662-323-1356.
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