Secretary of State Tre Hargett Announces Clinch School as Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Award Winner for Voter Registration 

May 12, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett recently announced that Clinch School has won the prestigious Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Award for registering 100 percent of eligible students to vote.

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

Forty-one Tennessee schools earned the Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Award, registering 100 percent of eligible students. Eighteen schools earned the Anne Dallas Dudley Silver Award, registering at least 85 percent. 

“It is incredibly exciting to recognize Clinch School as an Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Award winner,” said Hawkins County Administrator of Elections Crystal Rogers. “Their participation in this program and dedication to becoming civically engaged citizens demonstrate they are prepared to lead our community. We are proud of their accomplishments and optimistic about Hawkins County’s future.”

The Anne Dallas Dudley Awards are open to all Tennessee public, charter/private school, and home school associations. This award is named in honor of renowned Tennessee suffragist Anne Dallas Dudley, who helped lead the successful effort to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to give women the right to vote. 

For more information about the Anne Dallas Dudley Awards and other civic engagement efforts offered through the Secretary of State’s office, please visit  sos.tn.gov/civics.

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