President Obama will travel to Selma, Alabama to mark the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” on March 7. C-Span will televise the anniversary events live on Saturday, March 7, 12:00pm EST on C-SPAN 3. Selma March 50th Anniversary. I presume other cable networks will be covering the anniversary events as well.
To coincide with the anniversary of this historic event in the struggle to secure voting rights for all Americans, culminating with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Pima County Democratic Party is sponsoring a voter registration drive at local libraries this Saturday:
Celebrate Your Vote
Pima County Democratic Party Hosts Day of Action Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Marches for Voting Rights
Tucson, AZ – On Saturday, March 7 the Pima County Democratic Party will be hosting a county-wide voter registration drive to commemorate the 1965 Selma Voting Rights Movement. This event also coincides with President Obama’s trip to Selma, Alabama to attend the ceremony marking the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Volunteers will be staffing voter registration and information tables at six Pima County area libraries from 10am to 1pm on Saturday.
- Flowing Wells – 1730 W. Wetmore Rd.
- Kirk-Bear Canyon Library – 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd. (9am – 12pm)
- Quincie Douglas Library – 1585 E 36th St
- Himmell Park Library – 1035 N. Treat Ave.
- Martha Cooper Library – 1377 N. Catalina Ave.
- Joyner-Green Valley Library – 601 N. La Canada Dr., Green Valley
Anyone of any political leaning who wishes to register to vote, update their current registration, or has questions concerning the voting process, is encouraged to visit the locations to learn more.
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