The ladies of Grambling Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., “worked the corner” at RWE Jones and College Ave prior to the start of the GSU versus Tuskegee football game. This was the Tiger’s home opener and lots of fans were streaming onto campus. These 50-70- and 80-year-old sisters took advantage of the beautiful afternoon to sign wave to passing motorists, encouraging them to Register, Prepare and Vote.
There were plenty of honks, hellos and a set of screeching tires from a semi that had to make a sudden stop. The sorority’s theme for this election season is “Make Early Voting a Habit.” The turnout within their 6-parish service area has been pretty dismal these last few years and that is something they are working to change. Voters tend to turnout decently during the Presidential elections but slack off in the off years. It is their goal to change that narrative and work to see a 80-90% turnout of qualified voters as well as increase registration numbers.
Educating voters and helping them understand the importance of voting in every election is of utmost importance. The off-year elections tend to impact us more intimately. These are the school board, police jury, town and city council, aldermen, chief of police, mayoral elections and more. Local taxes, local schools, local roads, local hospitals, local businesses and more are impacted by these elected leaders.
This was just the start of more “corner work” within our communities. Grambling Alumnae Chapter is here to serve and make a difference in the communities that the group serves and the state. In Louisiana, October 18-29, 2024 are the days of Early Voting except Sundays from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Their theme, “Make Early Voting a Habit in Every Election.”