Dozens check voter status at Abbeville registration drive

Dozens check voter status at Abbeville registration drive

ABBEVILLE, LA - With clipboards, an ipad, and a computer in hand, and a mission to mobilize voters, members of the NAACPs Vermilion Parish chapter and the organization Voters Matter gathered Tuesday afternoon in Abbeville for a local voter registration event.Hello sir, how are you doing? Are you registered to vote? asked Marilyn Mitchell, secretary of the NAACPs Vermilion Parish chapter, greeting locals in the midday heat.Despite the high temper…