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Grizzlies.com/GrizzVotes Remains a Resource of Information on the Upcoming Election; CommUNITY Conversation: Local Elections Matter Now Viewable on Grizzlies YouTube Channel

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies #GrizzVotes Voter Education Program ramps up this weekend with the goal of encouraging and supporting Memphis and Shelby County voters. #GrizzVotes is the Grizzlies’ voter education program that focuses on the entire voting process, including voter&nbsp;registration, the act of voting (early, absentee and in-person on Election Day), getting educated on candidates and serving the community as Poll Workers.&nbsp; Community programming and access to information and key dates remains core to #GrizzVotes efforts.

Fans and voters are encouraged to visit grizzlies.com/grizzvotes, an online resource that helps voters check their eligibility, learn how to become a poll official and find their local polling location for the upcoming elections. Voters will also be able to find a complete list of key dates and deadlines for local, state and federal elections.

Grizz Nation is encouraged to tune in to the Memphis Grizzlies YouTube Channel for the latest episode of CommUNITY Conversations: Local Elections Matter. This latest installment is a conversation focusing on educating, engaging and empowering voters for the upcoming local elections in the Mid-South.&nbsp; The panel is moderated by Jerrita Patterson and features NAACP Memphis Chapter President Van Turner, Just City Court Watch Coordinator Yonee Gibson and Memphis Bar Association President Tannera Gibson. &nbsp;&nbsp;

VOTER APPRECIATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY

Additional community programming by the Grizzlies includes taking over local street corners with #GrizzVotes Street Corners* on July 29 and August 4 to thank and encourage those acting on their civic duty during the upcoming election cycle. #GrizzVotes Street Corners are subject to weather.

#GrizzVotes, which launched in July 2020, is the Grizzlies’ voter education program that focuses on five themes throughout the voting process, including voter&nbsp;Registration, voting via&nbsp;Absentee Ballot, In-Person Voting&nbsp;early or on Election Day, being an educated voter to Know Your Candidates, and a call for&nbsp;Poll Workers.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information on Grizz Votes visit grizzlies.com/grizzvotes or follow Grizzlies Community on Twitter and Instagram (@grizzcommunity).

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#GrizzVotes reminds Memphis Grizzlies fans that their vote matters in this election season

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Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced they are expanding their #GrizzVotes Voter Education Program to include a Drive-Thru Voter Information Drive at FedExForum on Saturday, Sept. 26, Memphis Grizzlies Early Voting Day of Action on Wednesday, Oct. 21, support for upcoming voter registration drives in multiple communities throughout Memphis and holding Election Day Caravans on Nov. 3.

The Grizzlies will host a Drive-Thru Voter Information Drive at FedExForum this Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Beale Street Alley adjacent to FedExForum. The Shelby County Election Commission will be on site to answer all questions regarding voting and the voter registration process. Grizzlies representatives will be passing out voter registration information, and volunteers with the Greater Memphis Chamber will be offering an opportunity to fill out the U.S. Census. There will be a D.J. on the FedExForum Plaza providing live entertainment, along with appearances from the Grizz Girls, the Claw Crew and your favorite NBA mascot, Grizz. Along with free Growl Towels, scratch offs and t-shirts, The Rendezvous and Pepsi will provide free food and beverages for fans (while supplies last). The Grizz Den inside FedExForum will also be open to fans during the event.

The team also announced the Memphis Grizzlies Early Voting Day of Action, which will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Grizzlies will be providing the Shelby County Election Commission with Grizzlies-themed “I Voted” stickers for all who place their vote on Oct. 21. The Grizzlies also encourage fans post a photo of themselves wearing their Grizz-themed “I Voted” stickers to social media, while using the hashtag #GrizzVotes, to encourage other members of Grizz Nation to head to the polls.

The Grizzlies remain committed to supporting voter registration drives approved by the Shelby County Election Commission across multiple communities in the Memphis area. This past Monday, Sept. 21, the Grizzlies partnered with Shelby County Schools to host the ‘I AM A VOTER Strategic Collaborative - Shelby County Schools Voter Registration Drive Rally’ at the Shelby County Schools Board of Education office. The registration drive provided more than 1,300 seniors in Shelby County, and their family members, an opportunity to register to vote, as well as the information they need about the voting process. The Grizzlies will be supporting multiple registration drives leading up to the Nov. 3 election, which can be seen below.

The Grizzlies will also be holding Election Day Caravans on Nov. 3 to thank and encourage those acting on their civic duty during the general election. Grizzlies representatives, including Team Ambassadors, Grizz and members of the Grizzlies Coaching Staff will visit various polling locations within Shelby County that have been identified to have longer than normal wait times, to show support for members of Grizz Nation that show up to the polls. The Claw Crew will also be passing out free Grizzlies swag at various polling locations (while supplies last).

Grizzlies fans that live in Shelby County can enter now to win the #GrizzVotes – Rep Your Code Contest, which will reward the zip code with the most entries pledging to engage in the voting process with a Grizzlies Block Party next season. Fans can visit www.grizzlies.com/vote or click here to sign up to make their pledge of action.

#GrizzVotes, which launched in July 2020, is the Grizzlies’ voter education program that focuses on five themes throughout the voting process, including voter Registration, voting via Absentee Ballot, In-Person Voting early or on Election Day, being an educated voter to Know Your Candidates, and a call for Poll Workers. For more information on the Grizzlies Voter Education Program, information on upcoming elections or to sign up to work a polling location, please visit www.grizzlies.com/vote.

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Memphis Grizzlies to host Drive-Thru Voter Information Drive at FedExForum

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced two new elements as part of their #GrizzVotes Voter Education Program, including a voter education symposium that debuts Thursday, Sept. 17, and an online voter information hub at www.grizzlies.com/vote.

#GrizzVotes, which launched in July 2020, is the Grizzlies' voter education program that focuses on five themes throughout the voting process, including voter Registration, voting via Absentee Ballot, In-Person Voting early or on Election Day, being an educated voter to Know Your Candidates, and a call for Poll Workers.

The Memphis Grizzlies' voter education symposium ‘Grizzlies CommUNITY Conversation: Beyond the Court to the Polls’ will be available on demand beginning this Thursday afternoon, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. via the Grizzlies’ CommUNITY Conversation page. The virtual symposium will feature a panel discussion that will focus on the history of voting in the United States, voter suppression, the right to vote and why voting matters. Panelist participants will feature Tennessee Senator Raumesh Akbari, NAACP Memphis Chapter president Van Turner, Clarence Day Scholar and Facing History and Ourselves alum Sage Scott and Faith Morris of the National Civil Rights Museum as the moderator. Grizzlies Head Coach Taylor Jenkins will introduce the conversation.

The Grizzlies are encouraging both Grizz Nation and the broader Mid-South Community to educate themselves on the upcoming election season and to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming City, County, State and Federal elections. For more information on the #GrizzVotes Voter Education Program, information on upcoming elections or to sign up to work a polling location, please visit www.grizzlies.com/vote for more information.

In June, the Memphis Grizzlies became one of the first teams in the NBA to announce a new category of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used specifically in order to vote. The Grizzlies are also encouraging team employees to register to be poll workers in the upcoming election, while Memphis Grizzlies Head Coach Taylor Jenkins released a call to action asking Tennessee residents to sign up to serve as poll workers. The Grizzlies began their commitment to engage voters in the election process in January of this year when they partnered with Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and the Your Vote Matters campaign promoting voter registration and participation.

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Memphis Grizzlies adds to #GrizzVotes Voter Education Program

Friday, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and the Memphis Grizzlies announced their partnership in the Your Vote Matters voter registration and voter participation campaign.

“As a Memphis Grizzlies fan, I know that this team is a unifying force across Tennessee,” said Secretary Hargett. “Through this partnership, we have the opportunity to increase civic engagement not only of Grizzlies fans but all Tennesseans.”

“Partnering with Secretary Hargett and the Your Vote Matters campaign is a natural complement to our activities leading into the MLK Celebration Game today, where we actively encourage the Memphis community to remember, celebrate and act on Dr. King’s legacy,” said Grizzlies Vice President of Community Engagement and Executive Director of the Grizzlies Foundation Abusheri Ohwofasa. “I think we would all agree that not only registering to vote, but also committing to exercise that right on election day, is indeed a powerful way to put one’s beliefs into action.”

The Memphis Grizzlies will work in partnership with Secretary Hargett to register voters at games, show fans how to easily register to vote online and visit schools to educate students on civic engagement.

The Your Vote Matters campaign encourages all eligible Tennesseans to make their voices heard in 2020 by registering to vote, making sure their voter registration is up to date and exercising their right to vote on election day.

Registering to vote, updating your address, or checking your registration status is easy, fast and secure through the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system at GoVoteTN.com.

The Secretary of State is partnering with Tennessee’s three professional sports teams–the Memphis Grizzlies, Nashville Predators and Tennessee Titans–for the Your Vote Matters campaign. The campaign is designed to increase voter registration and election day turnout and marks the first partnership between the Secretary of State and Tennessee’s professional sports teams. Further details on activations with each team will be announced at a later time.

Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase 2019-20 Season Tickets, 10-Game and Flex Packs can do so now by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com/tickets. For more information on the Grizzlies, visit grizzlies.com, ‘like’ Memphis Grizzlies on Facebook or follow on Twitter and Instagram (@memgrizz).

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Tennessee Secretary of State and Memphis Grizzlies launch ‘Your Vote Matters’ campaign

Vote Now! Grind Later! Grizz Nation, exercise your right to vote and enjoy a game on us.

Simply show your ‘I Voted’ sticker at the FedExForum Box Office on Tuesday, Nov. 8 and receive a free ticket with the purchase of another for the game that evening versus the Denver Nuggets. Tickets start at $15 and are available while supplies last in select areas in the Terrace, Pinnacle and Plaza Levels at FedExForum. And for those early voters, you’re still eligible, just mentioned you voted and remember the honor system is in play.

This promotion is only available at the FedExForum Box Office and not online or via phone orders. The FedExForum Box Office opens daily at 10 a.m.

Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies by purchasing 2016-17 Season Tickets or 12- and 22-Game Packs can do so now by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com. Single Game Tickets are available for purchase at the FedExForum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. For more information on the Grizzlies, ‘like’ Memphis Grizzlies on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@memgrizz).

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Grizzlies to award Election Day voters with “I Voted” promotion

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