Hello fellow students of Louisiana Tech!

Are you tired of there not being much to do in Ruston?
-Many students have said "YES!"


 Do you wish student interests and wants were better represented in Ruston?

-Student response = "YES!"

THE TIME IS NOW!

The time is now for students to come together and make our wants known and
get connected to the local level. Ruston is not exactly college friendly;
therefore, let's make it so or at least try.

What can we do as STUDENTS?

REGISTER TO VOTE IN RUSTON!

The City of Ruston’s Mayoral Election is Oct. 2. To vote in this election,
you MUST be registered to vote in Ruston by Sept.1 .

I know some of you are registered to vote in your hometowns and
parishes...BUT are you ready to make a difference where most of us on
average live 5 years!?


Students live in RUSTON! We need to make RUSTON a place where students can
have fun and participate in local economic development!

How can this be achieved? WE exercise our freedom to vote!

First, we register to vote and make an impact in the upcoming mayoral
election on Oct. 2!

In late September your SGA will co-host a Ruston Mayoral Candidate Forum
where students can engage all three candidates. At this event, students will
be able to voice their concerns and hopefully get a better idea of which
candidate they want to support.


****************HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE:

There are multiple ways to get registered (DEADLINE SEPT.1).

1) Pick up a voter registration form located in the back of Tolliver Hall.
Fill it out and send it to the

LINCOLN PARISH REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
100 W. Texas Ave.- #10
Ruston, LA 71270-4463

* You can put the form in the mail as is or since it does have your social
security number on it you may want to place it in an envelope. BE SURE
EITHER ONE IS POSTMARKED BY SEPT. 1.

If you have any questions call LINCOLN PARISH REGISTRAR OF VOTERS at
(318) 251-5110.

*On the voter registration form be sure to put your RUSTON address on line 3
(Residence Address).

If you live ON CAMPUS put your DORMITORY or APARTMENT’s name on it and
write down your CAMPUS P.O. BOX ADDRESS.



2) OR You can go in person to the LINCOLN PARISH REGISTRAR OF VOTERS office
located on the ground floor of the court house in Ruston. There you can also
pick up a voter registration form that you can fill out and mail in.

If you want to fill out the voter registration form (not the mail-in
version), you will need to provide a picture ID (driver’s liscense) & proof
of residency (either your lease agreement, water/electricity/cable bill
-something with your name & a Ruston address on it).

3) OR You can go online www.GeauxVote.com < http://www.geauxvote.com/>
<http://www.GeauxVote.com> <http://www.geauxvote.com/> .


There you will find tons of information on state/local elections and how to
access the online voter registration form.

*******THE TIME IS NOW!


I've met with all three candidates for mayor in Ruston, and I want you to
have that same exposure and opportunity!


They are as follows: Dan Hollingsworth
Robert Sauber
Allen Herbert


I encourage you to do your research, and come prepared to ask questions at
the Ruston Mayoral Candidate Forum to be held in late September.


This is an SGA project----ultimate student representation.

WHY?

Make sure your interests are heard.
Voting is your right.
This is the first step toward making Ruston a better place for Louisiana
Tech University Students!


Join THE TIME IS NOW Facebook group!



Thank you,



Emily LaFleur

SGA President


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Thoughts on this? The idea is better than the execution, IMO. Students voting: fantastic. Playing into suitcase college / THERE IS NOTHING TO DO OMG antiquated stereotypes that DON'T hold up in 2010: not so fantastic.