[155]MTSU STUDENTS OFFERED FREE RIDES TO EARLY VOTING LOCATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 10, 2008EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081

MTSU STUDENTS OFFERED FREE RIDES TO EARLY VOTING LOCATION
Opportunity to Skip Long Lines on November 4, Participate in Democratic Process

(MURFREESBORO) – MTSU students who want to participate in early voting in the 2008 election will be provided with free transportation to the Rutherford County Election Commission Office at One Public Square South in Murfreesboro via Raider Express on six different dates this month. "The American Democracy Project (ADP) registered nearly 1000 MTSU students to vote in Rutherford County this fall, so now we are shifting our attention to educating all our students about the candidates in this election and making sure that everyone who needs a ride to vote has one," says Dr. Jim Williams, coordinator of the ADP. The schedule for the free rides, which will be provided by the American Democracy Project, is as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 16—7:30 a.m. pick up in front of James Union Building, pick up at the square at 8:45 a.m. to return to campus;

Friday, Oct. 17—2:30 p.m. pick up in front of James Union Building; pick up at the square at 3:45 p.m. to return to campus;

Tuesday, Oct. 21—5 p.m. pick up in front of James Union Building; pick up at the square at 6:15 p.m. to return to campus;

Wednesday, Oct. 22—8:30 a.m. pick up in front of James Union Building; pick up at the square at 9:45 a.m. to return to campus;

Monday, Oct. 27—10 a.m. pick up in front of James Union Building; pick up at the square at 11:15 a.m. to return to campus;

Thursday, Oct. 30—3 p.m. pick up in front of James Union Building; pick up at the square at 4:15 p.m. to return to campus.

For more information, contact Williams at 615-898-2632 or jhwillia@mtsu.edu. The ADP Web site is www.mtsu.edu~/amerdem.

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