Memphis,TN.–Dozens of students rolled to the polls on Thursday.
It’s a part of a partnership that helps to educate, register, and transport young voters to polling places to make sure their voices are heard this election.
“I felt like I was actually a US citizen making a change I finally get the right to vote,” said first time voter Edmonique Murphy.
It’s an experience Edmonique Murphy says she’ll cherish forever.
“We were kind of confused about where we were going, or what was even going on but they helped us out and pointed us in the right direction,” recalls Murphy.
Through the I am a Voter collaborative program through the River City chapter of links incorporated. Students learned were able to register to vote learn about the process and were even bused to the polls
“Shelby county Millennials 18-24 only vote about 1.2 to 3.4 % that is not good,” said Vanecia Kimbrough.
On a mission to lift that percentage the group targets young voters, and gives them every reason to make sure their voices are heard.
Hoping that education and accessibility will make the difference.
“There’s nothing more important to us than our students walking out of high school with a diploma in one hand a voter registration in another hand and they are empowered to become future community leaders,” added Kimbrough.
Students from Southwind High, Germantown and Kirby high schools participated.
