The Fourth Episcopal District
The Fourth Episcopal District
The Fourth Episcopal District
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Fourth</strong> <strong>Episcopal</strong> <strong>District</strong> <br />
AFRICAN METHODIST <br />
EPISCOPAL CHURCH <br />
5627 South Michigan Avenue, 3 rd Floor – Chicago, Illinois 60637-‐1103 <br />
JOHN RICHARD BRYANT, Presiding Prelate <br />
Senior Bishop, African Methodist <strong>Episcopal</strong> Church <br />
Office: 773.955.9825 † Fax: 773.955.9840 † Web: Ame4th.org <br />
<strong>The</strong>y are a nation without sense, there is no discernment in them. If only they were <br />
wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be! – Deuteronomy <br />
32:28-‐29 NIV <br />
<strong>District</strong> Leaders: queue <br />
Beginning immediately, I am calling on all 4 th <strong>District</strong> churches, to participate in <br />
Turnout Tuesday, a national voter participation initiative. <strong>The</strong> goal is to empower <br />
ordinary Americans to exert their right to choose their government on November 6, <br />
2012. I am encouraging everyone to: <br />
1. Provide and/or raise the funding for 10-‐100 people to obtain a state I.D. ($20 each) <br />
prior to Election Day and send to the <strong>District</strong> Office. <br />
2. Host a voter registration drive and make sure everyone knows how to get registered <br />
3. Educate the community about early/absentee voting <br />
4. Host a prayer vigil on Monday, November 5, in anticipation of Election Day <br />
5. Host a sunrise worship service on Election Day <br />
6. Provide transportation from your house of worship to voting facilities <br />
7. VOTE! <br />
As much as money can influence an election, the only real power to elect is to VOTE. <br />
You can go to www.turnouttuesday.com which will provide ongoing assistance to all <br />
who want to help grow voter registration and participation. <br />
Key dates to be aware of: <br />
• Last day to register to vote: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 <br />
• Absentee Voting: Began September 27; all in-‐person absentee requests must <br />
be received by the Election Authority by November 5; all requests by mail <br />
must be -‐received by November 1 <br />
• Early Voting: October 22 – November 3 at designated locations <br />
• Prayer Vigil: Monday, November 5, 2012 <br />
• Election Day: Tuesday, November 6, 2012
God Bless, <br />
John R. Bryant <br />
Bishop John R. Bryant, Presiding Prelate <br />
Senior Bishop, African Methodist <strong>Episcopal</strong> Church
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