Hargett honors MCHS for voter registration

On Tuesday, May 13, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Moore County High School with the Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Award, recognizing the school’s achievement in registering 100 percent of eligible students to vote.

“Achieving 100 percent voter registration clearly shows Moore County High School’s commitment to being committed citizens,” Hargett said. “We appreciate these students, the faculty, and staff at Moore County High School, and the Moore County Election Commission for their continued partnership in increasing voter registration within their communities.”

Moore County High School is one of just 41 schools statewide to receive the Gold Award, while another 18 schools earned Silver for registering at least 85 percent of eligible students.

Moore County Administrator of Elections Jim Sanders praised the students for their civic engagement. “These students have embraced their roles as emerging leaders; through their participation in this program and their desire to become civically engaged citizens, we should all be encouraged about our community’s future,” he said.

This year’s recognition marks a new milestone for Moore County High School, which previously earned the Anne Dallas Dudley Silver Award in 2021 and 2023.

The award is named after Anne Dallas Dudley, a pioneering Tennessee suffragist who played a key role in securing the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to pass the amendment, securing women’s right to vote.

The Anne Dallas Dudley Awards are open to all Tennessee public, charter, private, and homeschool associations. They are part of a broader effort by the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office to encourage civic engagement among young people.

For more information about the Anne Dallas Dudley Awards and other student civic participation programs, visit sos.tn.gov/civics.