Lipscomb offers students voter registration opportunities
Chris Pepple |
On Sept. 12th and 19th Lipscomb students will have the opportunity to register on campus to vote in Davidson County. The Nashville Election Commission will have representatives on campus from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Bennett Campus Center to register eligible voters.
“We are hosting this event because it is our goal to get students involved in the election process,” said Garner Goode, director of student involvement.
“It’s very important that we get a whole new generation interested in the political process. If we don’t have young people voting, we are in trouble. And it is really crucial that Christians be involved in the political process,” said Beth Harwell, Tennessee State Representative for District 56 and Republican Finance co-chair for the John McCain presidential campaign in Tennessee. Harwell will be teaching a course at Lipscomb this fall called U.S. Political Parties and Elections.
When is the next election?
The Federal and State General Election will be held on November 4, 2008.
How do I register to vote?
You must be a U.S. citizen, a Tennessee resident and at least 18 years old on or before election day to be eligible to vote in addition to other requirements. Voter registration is done at the county level. Call your county elections office to find out how to register to vote. You can locate your county elections office at the following website:
http://tnsos.org/elections/election_commissions.php
You can also complete and print a voter registration form at the following website to mail to your county elections office: http://state.tn.us/sos/election/forms/ss-3010.pdf
If you are not a resident of Tennessee please refer to the link below:
http://www.fabnit.com/nvra-update-09-12-06.pdf
Registration must be postmarked by October 6th, 2008, to vote in the November elections.
I am not sure if I am registered to vote or whether I am eligible to vote. How do I find out?
Call your county election office for more information. You can locate your county election office at the following website: http://tnsos.org/elections/election_commissions.php
Tennessee Secretary of State – Elections Division
http://state.tn.us/sos/election/index.htm
Phone: (615) 741-7956