Registraton rally to pack political punch

September 13, 2010 by Jamie Evan Bichelman 

Secretary of state, UFC fighters to highlight new online platform

Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller says he wants to knock some sense into voters.

He is teaming up with UFC for a voter registration rally called “Fight for Your Ultimate Right” at noon on Wednesday in Pida Plaza, which is part of a campaign aimed at inspiring voter turnout.

Two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir and Roy “Big Country” Nelson will speak at the event.

“The deadline for voting is Oct. 2, so we want everyone to vote as soon as possible,” Miller said.

The event will take place during the annual Involvement Fair, put on by CSUN and the Office of Civic Engagement and Diversity.

The rally will showcase the secretary of state’s office’s new online voter registration platform.

“We are going to be highlighting the new online system where you can sign up with your Nevada ID,” Miller said.

The project squares up with the student government’s efforts to boost the volume of students’ voices on political issues — especially education.

“CSUN is proud to be a partner of this along with OCED,” said undergraduate Student Body President David Rapoport.

“Hopefully we can get students involved in voting and more involved in this election cycle … and it’s kind of cool, too.”

The event will last about half an hour and attendees will receive free T-shirts.

Both Mir and Nelson are Las Vegas natives.

Mir, who is openly liberal, is known for his will to use his celebrity status to speak out on political issues.

This is the second time Miller, a long-time fighting fan, has partnered with UFC to push political involvement.

He released a video in 2008 that included several prominent fighters, including Chuck Liddell, and UFC President Dana White.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Nevada Secretary of State’s Office: nvsos.org