‘Coolest Thing’ Contest Is Down To The Final Five
After more than 3,200 votes cast, the “Coolest Thing Made In WV” competition is down to five finalists.
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Jennings Randolph
32 Years: Fayette County School Wins Voter Registration Contest Again
More than a dozen schools across the state will get the Jennings Randolph award this year for registering most of their eligible students to vote. One school has gotten it for more than three decades in a row.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSecretary Of State Recognizes Student Voter Registration Efforts
The Jennings Randolph Award is given to any public or private high school in West Virginia that registers at least 85% of their eligible seniors to vote.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer Congressman Nick Rahall Remembers Working With President Carter
Curtis Tate spoke with Rahall about his interactions with Carter during and after his presidency.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNational Voter Registration Day Set For Sept. 28
National Voter Registration Day is the fourth Tuesday in September. This year it falls on Sept. 28. The day was created by the National Association of Secretaries of State in 2012 to encourage more people to register and participate in elections.
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Secretary Of State's Office Brings Sen. Jennings Randolph Back To Life For Voting History
Fifty years ago, 18, 19 and 20 year olds were given the right to vote. West Virginia’s senior U.S. senator at the time, Jennings Randolph, was instrumental in that effort.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va's Connection To The 26th Amendment Giving 18-Year-Olds The Vote
Ella Marie Haddix was a freshman in college when she was asked to do something no other 18-year-old in the country had done -- register to vote.She was accompanied to the Randolph County courthouse by Jennings Randolph, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia and father of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18.
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