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Voter Registration Drive at Local High Schools a Success – Many Thanks!

Commentary:  The voter registration drive in local high schools to celebrate National Voter Registration Day was a success.

We registered students and parents, made presentations about voting, conducted mock elections, and informed our youth about the election process.  At Las Cruces High School, we inserted 350 voter registration forms in graduation packets for seniors.  Students were eager to register and learn more about the election, and teachers welcomed the idea of partnering with the Clerk’s office in this endeavor.

Many thanks to everyone who made the event a success including members of the Election Advisory Council who organized the event, the high schools who participated – Hatch Valley, Las Cruces High School, Gadsden, Oñate, Centennial, Early College High School, Chaparral, Rio Grande Preparatory, and Las Moñtanas Charter School.  Thanks also to our partners, the League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women, who did a wonderful job engaging students. 

Our outreach program has been a huge success this year.  We have registered over 1,000 new voters in Dona Ana County including 400 students, teachers and parents.  We will continue to educate people about the election process.

The next Election Advisory Council meeting is Oct. 18 at 4:00pm at the DAC County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd, in Room 113.  We invite new members to join us. 

I also want to thank our local media outlets for keeping voters informed with the latest and most reliable information so that people are equipped to vote. Our efforts to reach voters throughout the county depends on community partners like them to report accurate information.

Finally, I would like to thank our staff in the Clerk’s office who work long hours to ensure registrations are entered accurately and who are diligently preparing for the upcoming election.

Your hard work is much appreciated!