Ballots from the Bluff

As election season is upon us, organizations on campus are making an effort to ensure that students are registered and knowledgeable about the issues on the ballet as the Gamma Eta Omega and Beta Psi chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted a voter registration drive September 14. Voter registration events serve as an important step in getting students involved in the election process.
Because young people, particularly young black people, are the least likely to vote, politicians cater less to the interests of them. This means that issues such as internet privacy and other important issues for young people are brushed aside. Organizations such as Southern University’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is currently planning a variety of events to help get students excited about the voting process.
NAACP Chapter President, Kelsey Perine, encourages everyone to go out and get registered for elections this fall,  “The Southern University Chapter of NAACP hopes to encourage students to go vote by empowering them with the necessary information needed to decisions in the polls. We want all students to feel confident when they go in the polls that they know exactly who and what they are voting for. We are working with administration, SGA, and other organizations to hopefully provide candidate forums, rallies, and transportation to the polls in order to get students out to vote. We also have an initiative called the High School Voter Program where we are registering eligible high schoolers and teaching them the importance of voting and civic engagement. “