KAPPA NEWS
Junior Grand Vice Polemarch Cross and Grand Board Members Andre Juwan Earls and Christopher Raxton ensured that the undergraduate members were out in force during the 2018 James "Biff" Carter Legislative Policy Conference in Washington, DC. Junior Grand Vice Polemarch Cross, second from left, remarked "Now is the time, more than ever in recent history, for undergraduates to understand the issues and inspire their counterparts to become actively engaged in the process. Early in life, we were taught right from wrong, but governing one's personal conduct is only half of the battle. We must be civic minded and understand right from wrong in the context of policy. When we do that and act on the side of justice for all people, then we will have exercised the influence necessary to ensure a more just society." Scott (VA-3) Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-3) Congresswoman Brenda
must get people registered to vote. Where? Everywhere possible. Neighbor- hoods. Churches. College Campuses. Homecomings. Family Reunions. Gro- cery Stores. Fraternity Meeting. Party With a Purpose – any place where you have a captive audience. We must ener- gize people to vote…that means you all need to become deputies. My wife and I are deputized to register voters in Texas. The second step is voters education. What are the rules—that if you do not follow them—will prevent you from voting? Where do you talk to people about voter education? What issues can impact voter registration? How do you overcome them (i.e. ID Card to vote)? If you are away from home (i.e. College, Military, etc) how do you vote? What is early voting? When is the early voting period?
important to this step. However, if you do not get the people to the polls, you wasted time registering and educating them. When is the voting period. Early, Absentee, and November (1st Tuesday). Every state has early voting periods (ap- proximately six weeks prior to November voting day) and a process for absentee voting. Please consult your state govern- ment for specific rules and regulations. In a perfect world, we should encourage people to vote early…the day of voting should be treated as a last chance. Spon- sor programs to take our brothers and sisters to early voting; don’t wait until the last minute.
Lawrence (MI-14) Representative Stacey Plaskett (U.S. V.I.) Congress- woman Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX-18) who presented Grand Polemarch Battles with a resolution recognizing Kappas on Capitol Hill, James “Biff” Carter Legisla- tive Policy Conference. National Political Awareness Committee Chairman Britton Smith along with the Province Political Awareness Commit- tee Chairmen and brothers who serve as staff members on Capitol Hill and in the White House were commended for their efforts in making the 2018 Legislative Policy Conference a Kappa success. *** Grand Board Member Ronald V. Julun provided some stirring remarks to the Del- egation. An excerpt appears below.
Stay Woke…Don’t Sleep!
Edmund Burke once said: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
The third step is voters participation/ turnout. The first two steps are equally
I commend the state of Pennsylvania for fighting and winning the redrawing
...The first step is voters registration. We
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