No Kings rallies drew demonstrators across metro Atlanta and Georgia during the first weekend of early voting.
In Roswell, Lee Jenkins, pastor of Eagles Nest Church, led a nonpartisan march through the community on Sunday to encourage participation in the general election on Nov. 3.
The Souls to the Polls march drew parishioners and community members of all ages, who made the journey from the church to the East Roswell Library early voting site following Eagles Nest’s Sunday service.
The march was intended to promote civic engagement, not influence how participants voted, according to a statement from the church.
Eagles Nest Church recently opened its new Roswell campus in a former Kohl’s store. (Photo courtesy of Eagles Nest Church.)
“In 2022, six out of 10 eligible Black men did not vote in the midterm elections,” Jenkins said. “That’s a startling number, and it’s not just them. Many young people and college students who were eligible also stayed home. Those are voices that went unheard.”
A Fulton County mobile voting unit was available to marchers to preview the ballot.
“Every part of the ballot matters, from top-of-the-ticket races like governor, lieutenant governor, and secretary of state down to state Senate and House seats, county commission races, and constitutional amendments,” Jenkins said.
He added, “Souls to the Polls is a reminder that the future of our community is shaped by all of us. We care about our country, our state, and our community, and we show it by showing up.”
In September, Eagles Nest Church opened its new 80,000-square-foot worship and multi-use facility in a former Kohl’s department store.
