[StBernard] Secretary of State and Registrars of Voters to Conduct Annual Voter Education Week Aug. 29-Sept. 2

[Westley Annis]

Secretary of State and Registrars of Voters to Conduct Annual Voter
Education Week

 

Secretary of State Tom Schedler and the state's registrars of voters are
conducting Louisiana's annual voter education week from Monday, Aug. 29
through Friday, Sept. 2.  Secretary Schedler is encouraging all Louisiana
residents 17 years old or older who are not registered to vote to take
advantage of this opportunity.

 

Registrars of voters throughout the state will host events during the week
to register citizens to vote.  In addition, registrars and their staff
members will educate residents about the elections process in general
including information on this fall's elections. The deadline to register to
vote for the Oct. 22 gubernatorial primary is Wed., Sept. 21.

 

In addition to the week's activities, citizens can always register to vote
online at www.GeauxVote.com <http://www.geauxvote.com/> ; at your parish's
registrar of voters office; while obtaining services at the Office of Motor
Vehicles, public assistance agencies, public schools, colleges, and
libraries; or by mail.

 

 Citizens may visit www.sos.la.gov/tabid/87Default.aspx to view contact
information for each parish's registrar of voters as well as a list of
scheduled statewide events.  For more information about the Secretary of
State's Election Division, visit www.GeauxVote.com or call 225-922-0900.

 

The St. Bernard Register of Voters staff will be at the following locations
from 10 a.m. to noon in observance of National Voter Education Week. 

 

.       Monday, August 29: St. Bernard Parish Library, 2600 Palmisano Blvd.,
Chalmette

.       Tuesday, August 30: Walgreen Drug Store, 101 W Judge Perez Dr.,
Chalmette

.       Wednesday, August 31: Walgreen Drug Store, 4141 East Judge Perez
Dr., Meraux

.       Thursday, September 1: Nicosia's Express Lane, 100 Bayou Rd., St
Bernard

.       Friday, September 2: Breaux Mart Supermarket, 315 East Judge Perez
Dr. Chalmette

 

For information, call 504-278-4230.

 

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