Election News - Sig Eps Get Out the Vote

Ed. note: Although this article focuses on one party's get out the vote effort, the concept of civic participation and being a good citizen trancends party lines.

STEVEN BRIDGES / SPECIAL TO THE NEWS SENTINEL
More than 100 GOP supporters receive instructions from Jack Thompson before canvassing Knox County voters Saturday at the Bi-Lo store in Bearden.

A group of Sig Ep Brothers in Knoxville Tennessee went door-to-door this past weekend to encourage voters to turn out on Tuesday.

Andy Sigmon may come from a nonpartisan family, but the 19-year-old has cast his lot with Republicans.

So on Saturday Sigmon and his group of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brothers knocked on doors in South Knoxville and later in Sequoyah Hills in an attempt to solicit votes for Republican candidates.

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