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Correction
The article “County, schools grapple with
late tax bills” in the Sept. 10 Reporter
should have identified the taxpayer who
objected to the increased school budget as
Roger Holland instead of E.C. Holland. We
regret the error. The Reporter strives for
accuracy. Corrections are printed, when
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i Are you registered to vote?
Local group aims to register
BY GINA HERRING
A group of folks calling
themselves "concerned citi
zens" are making it their
personal mission to get
every single eligible resi
dent registered to vote
before the Oct. 6 deadline.
The group has been hold
ing registration drives,
going door to door and
even hanging out at the
ballpark, registration
forms in hand, for months.
So far their efforts have
paid off, says Lois Allen.
"We've registered over
300 people this summer,"
Allen said.
The group is made up of
Democratic supporters who
hosted an Obama rally at
St. Luke AME Church
Saturday. But event organ
izer Mattie Bush says they
do not ask anyone who
they plan to vote for. Bush
says the focus is to get as
many people registered to
vote as possible, no matter
what their political affilia
tion.
"We don't care if they are
black or white. We don't
care how you vote as long
as you vote," said another
member of the group,
Juanita Pitts. "Voting is
not only a right, but a duty
of all Americans."
Several people in the
group have attended work
shops at Mercer University
and studied voting laws so
they can educate the pub
lic.
"Some people think they
cannot vote," said Pitts.
"Maybe they have been
arrested before. They have
it planted in their minds
that they cannot vote. They
have gotten in trouble in
the past and are afraid to
try to vote. But a lot of
them learn they are eligi
ble to vote and didn't even
know it."
Anyone serving a sen
tence imposed by the con
viction of a felony cannot
vote. If you are no longer
on parole or probation, you
may register to vote.
Allen says the concerned
citizens provide the oppor
tunity for people to regis
ter. They help people fill
out the forms and send
them off to the state. The
ultimate approval comes
from the Secretary of
State's office.
The group says its efforts
during the city election
helped turn the tables on
the city council.
“If you truly want
change, you can’t just com
plain, you have to make it
happen,” said Allen.
The group is also focused
on reaching young people.
The ladies plan to be at
Mary Persons High School
Thursday during the lunch
period registering any stu
dent who will be 18 years
old before election day.
"We especially want to
get the young people regis
tered and voting. So many
of the young people today
are not interested in poli
tics, but they need to know
what's going on. They need
to know their vote counts
too. Every vote counts,"
said Pitts.
But, the group knows
that just because people
register it doesn't guaran
tee they will actually vote.
That's why the group
keeps a list of everyone
they help register.
"We call them and
remind them to go vote,"
said Pitts. "We will help
get them absentee ballots,
if needed or give them a
ride to the polls on election
day."
Amanda Bass, regional
director for the Obama
campaign, was at the rally
everyone by Oct. 6
Saturday and says she is
pleased with the efforts of
the concerned citizens.
"You guys are doing a
great job," said Bass. "But
we have to keep working
because there are only a
few days left to get people
registered."
According to the Georgia
Secretary of State's office,
there are 14,395 registered
voters in Monroe County.
To vote in the Nov. 4, elec
tion, you must register to
vote by Monday, Oct. 6. You
must also update your reg
istration if you have
moved. To register to vote
in Georgia you must be a
citizen of the United States
and a legal resident of
Georgia and of the county
in which you wish to vote.
Teens who will turn 18
years old prior to the Nov.
4 election can register.
Register to vote at the
Monroe County Registrar's
office at 550 N. Lee Street
or online at sos.ga.gov.
Presidential elections his
torically have a high voter
turnout. One way to avoid
long lines at the polls is to
vote early. Advanced voting
has been expanded this
year. Registered voters
may vote at the Monroe
County registrar's office
located at 550 N. Lee
Street from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
from now until Oct. 31.
Anyone who votes on elec
tion day, Nov. 4, must vote
at their assigned precinct.
deadline
Armed with a clipboard full of
voter registration aplications,
Gloria Furlow, Lois Allen and
Juanita Pitts are part of a group
of local volunteers helping peo
ple register to vote before the
Nov. 4 election. The group has
registered ovr300 Monroe
county citizens in the last few
months. (Photo/Gina Herring)
Monroe County Opinion Poll
What song best describes the
retreat planned this Thursday, Sept.
25, for county commissioners?
“Kumbaya”, a spiritual
3 votes
3 percent
“Take this job and shove it”
by David Allan Coe
7 votes
7 percent
“We can work it out”
by the Beatles
10 votes
11 percent
“Coward of the county”
by Kenny Rogers
13 votes
14 percent
“It's my party and I'll cry if 1
want to” by Lesley Gore
18 votes
19 percent
“If we make it thru December”
by Merle Haggard
44 votes
46 percent