{"id":16340,"date":"2013-09-24T20:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T01:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=16340"},"modified":"2013-09-24T19:12:06","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T00:12:06","slug":"montgomery-county-election-commission-reminds-citizens-that-september-24th-is-national-voter-registration-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2013\/09\/24\/montgomery-county-election-commission-reminds-citizens-that-september-24th-is-national-voter-registration-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Montgomery County Election Commission Reminds Citizens that September 24th is National Voter Registration Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-49013\" title=\"Montgomery County  Tennessee\" alt=\"Montgomery County Tennessee\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/montgomery-county-logo1-200x136.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" \/><strong>Montgomery County, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Montgomery County Election Commission wishes to remind citizens that September 24th is National Voter Registration Day.<\/p>\n<p>The day is the high point of National Voter Registration Month, a time when state and county election officials have been working to encourage voter participation and increase awareness of state requirements and deadlines for voting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_191272\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Vote-8.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191272\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191272\" title=\"September 24th is National Voter Registration Day\" alt=\"September 24th is National Voter Registration Day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Vote-8-480x358.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-191272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">September 24th is National Voter Registration Day<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->\u201cNational Voter Registration Day is a great time to make sure that your registration is up to date or to register for the first time\u201d said Montgomery County Administrator of Elections Vickie Koelman. \u201cWe are ready to help you in any way we can at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Social media has played a role in this month\u2019s promotion. Voters have been encouraged to visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.GoVoteTN.com\" >www.GoVoteTN.com<\/a>, print signs encouraging voter registration, and then post photos of themselves holding the signs on social media using the hashtag #GoVoteTN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am excited to see so many voters sharing their enthusiasm for National Voter Registration Month,\u201d said Secretary of State Tre Hargett, who serves as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. \u201cI encourage voters to visit our web site to make sure they are properly registered to vote at their current addresses. Also, I encourage even more people to get involved in the campaign via social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on voter registration options and deadlines in Tennessee, as well as to check your current registration status, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.GoVoteTN.com\" >www.GoVoteTN.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montgomery County, TN &#8211; The Montgomery County Election Commission wishes to remind citizens that September 24th is National Voter Registration Day. 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