Ten Mississippi electric cooperatives held voting drives at community colleges around the state Sept. 19 to get more students involved in the democratic process.
The voting drives are part of the Co-ops Vote MS campaign, an initiative of the state’s electric cooperatives to get members more involved in the decisions that affect their communities. Elections are important for determining the future course of Mississippi.
4-County Electric, Coahoma Electric, Coast Electric, Dixie Electric, Northcentral Electric, Singing River Electric, Southern Pine Electric, Southwest Electric, Tallahatchie Valley EPA, and Cooperative Energy all held the voting drives at eight community colleges.
Co-ops Vote MS is the initiative, and this is the message:
You have the POWER to
Register. Be informed. Vote.
The program’s website is www.coopsvotesms.com.
The website features quick links to important voting information including where to register to vote, our current elected officials, what elections are occurring this year, and videos of statewide elected officials talking about the importance of voting, and what they do on a day-to-day basis.
Below is the state’s voting calendar for the rest of 2023.
Oct. 9 – Deadline: Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit or Municipal Clerk’s Offices today are eligible to vote in the Nov. 7, 2023, General Election.
Oct. 10 – All mailed voter registration applications must be postmarked by this date.
Nov. 7 – General Election Day and Regular Special Election Day. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
