Wayne Community College will hold a voter registration drive and give mock citizenship quizzes to celebrate Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Both activities are open to the community as well as the college’s students and employees.
The Wayne County Board of Elections will be in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center to assist any student or member of the public who would like to register to vote. That activity will take place 10 a.m. to noon.
The voter drive is open to people who are U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization, residents of North Carolina, residents of the county in which they intend to vote for 30 days before the next general election, at least 18 years old or will be 18 by the next general election, and not be on probation or parole for a felony conviction. They also must rescind any previous registration in another county or state.
Those who register to vote during this drive will be eligible to vote in the next general election.
The mock citizenship quizzes will be given at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and noon in Room 161 of the Wayne Learning Center. The questions are ones that potential citizens must be able to answer about the Constitution and U.S. history.
Constitution Day celebrates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Constitution and Citizenship Day educational programs are mandated by federal legislation for all educational institutions that receive federal funding.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.