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MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2018
Rollin’ to the Polls

The Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter of 3:30 AM strategically placing signs through-
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. continues to out Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga coun-
keep “Rollin to the Polls” this was evident ties encouraging the community to vote.
on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 with an ex- During the morning rush hour, volunteers ex-
tremely high percentage of voter participation ecuted Phase I of the WAVE CAMPAIGN in
during the mid-term election across Mont- west Montgomery.
gomery County. President Cassandra E. Throughout the day calls were answered and
Brown expressed voters were taxied
that she could not throughout the city
have asked for a to voting locations.
better day! Forty- The volunteers
six volunteers lined South Deca-
from very diverse tur Street during
backgrounds the 4:30 – 5:30 PM
transported al- rush hour to exe-
most ninety (90) voters to the polls. The vol- cute Phase II of the WAVE CAMPAIGN to
unteers included two individuals from New encourage voter participation. Some voters
York and Washington, DC who were in the encountered issues along the way as vehicles
city vacationing. Included in the voters were failed or polling stations did not have the cor-
eighteen-year-olds rect ballots. How-
voting time with par- ever, these issues
ents and grandpar- did not stop them
ents by their side. from voting.
Also included among Those who re-
the voters was a sev- quired a ride were
enty-two year old provided transpor-
voter who was vot- tation and other
ing for only the sec- polling issues were
ond time in her life reported immedi-
and she did so with ately.
much enthusiasm.
Though there were
issues along the way, A huge thanks to
the efforts of the all the volunteers
Rollin to the Polls that showed up
initiative under the and showed out
leadership of Kynesha Brown certainly was during this entire process. If you were unable
successful in empowering and engaging our to participate in any of the activities leading
community. up to this event we look forward to working

with you in January 2019 as we gear up to
The Political Awareness and Involvement “roll to the polls” for municipal elections!
committee and the volunteers of the Rollin to
the Polls initiative started out as early as
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