 Hi, I am Jillian Fields, your Student Government Association President. This week is Voting Matters Week. Here at UA, we recognize the importance of making your voice heard, because it is true that every vote matters and every voice should be heard. To make your voice heard, it starts by registering. Registering to vote can be done in person at local election offices or the DMV. You can also mail in your registration form or even do it online. Once registered and confirmed, you're ready to vote. You can vote in person or even if you're far away from home, you can file for absentee voting or mail in your ballot. Stop by the SGA office located in the U.S. Student Center this week to learn more about exercising your right to vote, because your vote matters. Voting matters to me because it's important to make sure your voice is heard across the nation. Voting matters to me because it's not only our right, but civic duty to stay informed and engaged within our communities on a local, state, and national level. Voting matters because I know who's vulnerable to light voter suppression, and given that fact, I think it's important to go out there and still vote in order to fight for future generations, you know, for their ability to vote. Voting matters to me because it is an essential way for the needs of the people to be addressed and accounted for. Voting matters to me because historically, not all citizens in our country have been guaranteed the right to vote. I exercise my right to vote in honor of them. I encourage you to go out there and do the same. Civic engagement is important more now than ever, and it's vital that you optimize the voice you've been given. Stop by the SGA office located in the U.S. Student Center to make your voice heard because your vote matters.