High School Voter Rallies For Immediate Release

For Immediate Release
High School Voter Rallies
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – September 23, 2014 – “High School Voter Rallies” promoting
the importance of being an engaged citizen by practicing responsible citizenship are being held
this week and next week in high schools throughout the city. Each rally targets juniors & seniors
in all high schools of Brownsville, and is only one initiative of Kids Voting USA- Brownsville
an outreach from the Center for Civic Engagement from UTB.
Voter Registration Rallies will be held throughout the next two weeks beginning on September
22, 2014 and extending until October 3, 2014. Students eligible to vote will have the opportunity
to register, participate in a mock polling demonstration, familiarize themselves with a sample
ballot, and participate in interactive activities about the importance of voting.
“We believe that when a person is engaged in their community, via voting or other active roles,
they enhance the quality of life of the areas that surround them. Through voting, members of
society can improve neighborhoods, increase access to services, and play a role in decision
making for the betterment of society,” said Art Lopez, Coordinator for Kids Voting USABrownsville.
Through promotional grant funding provided by the Brownsville Community Improvement
Corporation (BCIC), Kids Voting USA-Brownsville is also providing a USB bracelet with an
uploaded voter guide, voter lookup information, and important election dates to students that
register to vote. Students will be encouraged to share the USB resources with their families with
the potential for increasing the levels of voter education and voter participation in Brownsville.
Kids Voting USA Brownsville is the local affiliate of a national nonprofit organization. In
Brownsville, Kids Voting is partnered with the UTB Center for Civic Engagement. Its mission is
to teach K-12 school children the responsibility of being citizens in a free society. Kids Voting
USA Brownsville promotes activities to help inform tomorrow’s citizens about issues, candidates
and elections taking place in their community, state and nation.
For more information, contact the Center for Civic Engagement at 956-882-4300.