鈥淲hen you vote, you participate in making society a better place.鈥�
Kathy Hradecky is a volunteer deputy registrar in Fort Bend County charged with registering people to vote. Since late August, she and other volunteers have registered nearly 500 students at the 兔子先生 Sugar Land.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been fantastic,鈥� she said. 鈥淎t other locations we鈥檝e registered maybe 15 people. Each time we鈥檝e come to the 兔子先生 Sugar Land we鈥檝e register at least 25 students.鈥�
Manning tables in Brazos Hall and the Albert and Mamie George building, Hradecky and other volunteers have handed out voter registration cards and answered questions, like:
- Do I have to register to cast a ballot? (Yes, you must be in order to vote. It鈥檚 easy, quick and important.)
- What if I鈥檓 out of town on Election Day? (Early voting starts on October 24.)
- What can I use as a Voter ID? (You can present your driver鈥檚 license, passport, military ID, concealed handgun license or Election Identification Certificate. Read .)
Political science and history faculty took note of their presence on campus and invited Hradecky to speak to their classes. She said the impromptu civics classes resulted in more students registering to participate in future elections.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been fun to be part of democracy in action, empowering people to become part of our country鈥檚 election process,鈥� she said. 鈥淰oting counts. It matters. It impacts your livelihood, the economy, and all aspects of your life. Why wouldn鈥檛 you do it?鈥�