Students have the opportunity to participate in Mississippi State University’s first-ever Walk the Vote on Nov. 6. Walk the Vote is an event designed to encourage young voters to engage in the election process.
Students will meet outside the Hunter Henry Center at 4 p.m., and walk to a nearby church to cast their ballots. Walk the Vote will allow voters to feel a sense of camaraderie with the Student Association members and fellow students as they exercise their right to vote.
With their “I voted” stickers proudly displayed, the first 150 voters can trade in their stickers for buttons. These buttons will earn them free cheese fries from Bin 612 from 5 to 8 p.m. the same day.
SA President Mayah Emerson assisted in organizing this event to show students the significance of their votes.
“It is so important that students realize the importance that every single vote has,” Emerson said. “This way, students will be able to walk with friends, maybe meet someone new, cast their ballots and enjoy a snack afterward.”
Walk the Vote was brought to MSU by a student organization called Big Dawgs. Big Dawgs is a group of student leaders from a variety of student organizations across campus.
Clubs represented by Big Dawgs include: the SA, the Black Student Association, the Transfer Student Association, National Panhellenic Council, Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, Alumni Delegates, Road Runners, Maroon VIP, College Republicans, College Democrats, International Student Advisory Board, Shackouls Honors Council, Music Makers, New Maroon Camp, The Reflector, Residence Hall Association, LGBQT+ Union, the Multi-Cultural Greek Council, the PAWS Program and Foundation Ambassadors.
Cheyenne Simmons, SA’s Student Outreach Director, also said she believes Walk the Vote will impact its participants.
“With Walk the Vote coming up, I feel that this approach gets students to see that their vote really does matter, and that with one step forward, you can change the outcome of so many things,” Simmons said. “This approach also pushes students to come out and vote, and I feel as though this is a great step toward doing that.”
Though she cannot guarantee this will become a tradition for elections to come, Emerson said she hopes to see Walk the Vote continue through each election year.
“I think students walking to the polls sends a powerful message that we too are invested in the future of America,” Emerson said.

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