ATLANTA -– Leading up to National Voter Registration Day, the Atlanta Hawks will partner with the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) to register players to vote and encourage them to spread the important message of voting to their fans.
The voter-registration drive Monday, Sept. 24, at Hawks Media Day will be part of the RISE to Vote campaign, a nonpartisan initiative launched by RISE to register professional and college athletes to vote and encourage them to lead their fans in becoming informed and engaged citizens. National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 25. The RISE to Vote campaign also visited the Hawks to register players on last year’s roster before the start of last season and returned shortly thereafter for a RISE to Vote session with Hawks executives, staff and coaches.