Voter Registration Rally, Parade in Huntsville

Community Leaders are Actively Working to Remind Residents of the Importance of Voting

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Huntsville community leaders are actively working to remind resident of the importance of voting ...and how to vote safely this election season.

Waay-31s alexis scott spoke with the huntsville chapter of the n-double a - c -p on the message they're getting out ahead of tuesday's local election and november's presidential election.

As election season is in full swing...the naacp...huntsvill e league of women voters and others say voting it is crucial but you must be properly registered.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic... they want you know you can use an absentee ballot to mail in... but you must do so early to have your vote cast.

Benard simelton , president of state conference of naacp "bag.

Vote for where you've been, where we are and where we're going," bag is the acronym bernard simelton told me he wants people to remember when it comes the time to vote.

Simelton is the president of the state conference of the naacp.

On saturday afternoon, they held a rally and parade to get the huntsville community registered to vote and to reinforce the power of voting.

Dexter strong is a community leader in huntsville and he spoke about why this election year will be like no other.

Dexter strong, huntsville community leader "we're going to see a voter revolution in this community...that everybody here will participate in.

Ensuring that every voice that should be counted, gets counted," everyone at the parade talked about the struggles with the u-s postal service and their delays with mailing in ballots.

That's why strong and simelton talked about getting your ballot in as early possible.

Simleton hopes this message gets out to the younger generation... because he says there's a lot at stake for them in the upcoming general election.

Benard simelton , president of state conference of naacp "this is your future that you're voting on because the president for the next 4 years will make decisions that's going to affect our young people for years and generations to come," already shot the huntsville league of women voters say they want to get 10- thousand absentee ballots sent here in huntsville and across north