Prairie View Students Rally for Voting Rights

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Prairie View A&M Students Rally For Voting Rights
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Students at Prairie View A&M want their voices heard and the right to vote.



The Waller County Sheriff's Department said close to 3,000 people attended a march and a rally held outside the Waller County Courthouse Thursday despite the gray skies and rain.


People attending the gathering told News2Houston they are fighting for their right to vote after a controversial letter written by the local district attorney questioned the residency status of students' permanent addresses that are not in Waller County.


"Voting is very important. Get out and vote. This is your future. Vote," a student said.


"It's your future. It involves you. Everything involves you, so try to get involved somehow," said Harold Causey, a student.


Many disagree with the district attorney because the law states university students and military members are allowed to vote in local elections where they are stationed or studying.


Some rally-goers believed the district attorney had political and racial motives for his opinions; however, he has denied those allegations, saying he is not about to break the law or take any person's rights away.


A massive voter registration was also held in front of the county courthouse Thursday afternoon.


Thursday would have been the 75th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.