(L to R): Antonio Scott, Current University of Memphis Student Government Association President; Kevyanna Rawls, Former University of Memphis Student Government Association President; Secretary of State Tre Hargett; Grizz; Jason Wexler, Memphis Grizzlies President and Abusheri Ohwofasa, Memphis Grizzlies Vice President of Community Engagement and Grizzlies Foundation Executive Director.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Memphis Grizzlies Vice
President of Community Engagement and Grizzlies Foundation Executive Director
Abusheri Ohwofasa have announced a partnership in the Your Vote Matters voter registration and
voter participation campaign.
“As a Memphis Grizzlies fan, I know that this team is a
unifying force across Tennessee,” said Secretary Hargett. “Through this
partnership, we have the opportunity to increase civic engagement not only of
Grizzlies fans but all Tennesseans.”
Secretary Hargett will work in partnership with the
Memphis Grizzlies to register voters at games, show fans how to easily register
to vote online and visit schools to educate students on civic engagement.
“Partnering with Secretary Hargett and the Your Vote Matters campaign is a natural complement to our activities leading
into the MLK Celebration Game on Monday, where we actively encourage the
Memphis community to remember, celebrate and act on Dr. King’s legacy,” said
Abusheri Ohwofasa, Vice President of Community Engagement for the Memphis
Grizzlies and Executive Director of the Grizzlies Foundation. “I think we would
all agree that not only registering to vote, but also committing to exercise
that right on election day, is indeed a powerful way to put one’s beliefs into
action.”
The Your
Vote Matters campaign encourages all
eligible Tennesseans to make their voices heard in 2020 by registering to vote,
making sure their voter registration is up to date and exercising their right
to vote on election day.
Registering to vote, updating your address, or checking
your registration status is easy, fast and secure through the Secretary of
State’s online voter registration system at GoVoteTN.com.
The Secretary of State is partnering with Tennessee’s
three professional sports teams–the Memphis Grizzlies, Nashville Predators and
Tennessee Titans–for the Your
Vote Matters campaign. The campaign is
designed to increase voter registration and election day turnout and marks the
first partnership between the Secretary of State and Tennessee’s professional
sports teams. Further details on activations with each team will be announced
at a later time.