Voting 101
The Daily Pennsylvanian published an article today about the VOTER Act of 2009. The bill, proposed in the Senate by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) and in the House by Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D) and Ohio Rep. Steven LaTourette (R), would allow students to register to vote while registering for classes.
The implementation of the bill rests with the individual colleges and universities, but the point is to utilize what has been a sleeping giant: college-aged voters and campus volunteer mobilization. Some of these efforts are already being done independently on college campuses. I remember an article on Berkeley’s placement of registration forms in every new freshman’s mailbox.
At its best, the bill represents an attempt to bring students, often disenfranchised by the political process, into the voting population more effectively. At its worst, it represents politicking by friendly Illinois Obama allies to institutionalize the Obama campaign’s modus operandi. And you’re kidding yourself if you think the White House wasn’t behind its introduction in some form or another. Read more…
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