League of Women Voters Video Contest

TYLER — The League of Women Voters of Tyler/Smith County invites all high school students in Smith County to enter a video contest. The project is the production of a 30-second public service video announcement. Promoting Texas Voting is the theme. The deadline is September 17.

�We want to elevate awareness of the importance of voting in young voters. We believe that getting them to think about the importance of voting and the ways to get this message across to the public are good ways to encourage students to register and vote when they reach 18,� says Kristi Roberts, president, LWV-Tyler/Smith County. Announcement of winners takes place at the Candidate Forum, sponsored by LWV-Tyler/Smith County, on Monday, October 4, in the Tyler Independent School District Board Room in the Plyler Instructional Complex, 807 West Glenwood. Each winning entry will yield a cash prize for its producer or production team.

Melissa Crowe, chair of the Promoting Texas Voting video contest, says students can work alone or in teams, and they are free to use any graphic devices they wish so long as they do not go over the 30 second limit. Each entry must include a fully completed entry form and follow a set of contest rules. These include the basic League principles of nonpartisanship and fairness and the avoidance of brand names, trademarked material, bigotry, racism, and indecent language or behavior. The entries will be judged by a panel chosen from college/university faculty and media professionals. For complete information about this contest, email Meliss.crowe@gmail.com or call Melissa Crowe at 940-867-7021.