This past week, the American Association of University Women partnered with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at Delta State University to motivate students to exercise their right to vote.
Whether students wanted to sign up to vote in Bolivar County or their hometown, the voter drive gave students one last opportunity before 
the Oct. 8 deadline to get their Voter Registration Card in time to cast their ballot.
The association reported a surge in freshman registration this year, with over 35 freshman students registering to vote.
AAUW also supports the only program in the country that encourages and trains college women to run for student government and future political office, Elect Her. Elect Her addresses the need to expand the pipeline of women candidates and to diminish the longstanding political leadership gender gap.
