2008 Woodie Awards
Registration for out of staters
Lana Russo
Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: News
It's that time of year again. The muddy smell of politics is in the air, and as MSNBC and the presidential hopefuls gear up for the election in 2008, we as the youngest voters in America should gear up as well.
Loyola largely consists of students in an age group who will have the chance to vote for the first time this coming 2008. It's exciting that we will have the opportunity to vote in a presidential election whose winner will have an extreme influence over the well-being of our country.
"Despite the fact that this election might be heavily skewed based on race or gender, I feel the decision we make this year as voters will be one of the most important in United States history," says freshman Kyle Shea. His statement isn't far-fetched, and with issues such as the War in Iraq the phrase "vote or die" has never rung more true.
With further concerns such as a mired economy, it's imperative that we as the next generation of Americans become informed about the candidates running for president and have our opinions heard. It's easy to say you'll vote and all (Paris Hilton anyone?), but it is quite a different story to actually make the effort to register and get to the polls on time.
The issue: most college students attend school in a different state than their residency and don't know how to go about voting if they'll be away from home on Election Day. Not being able to get to the polls where you live on time is no reason to give up your right to vote, so here are some guidelines to help you through the process.
The first step to take is to register to vote. According to David Wall, the official in charge of the press wall at the New Jersey Department of Elections, the easiest way for college students to register to vote is online. For residents of New Jersey he suggests visiting the website NJelections.org, but says that most other states have similar websites dedicated to making the registration process simple and fast.
Loyola largely consists of students in an age group who will have the chance to vote for the first time this coming 2008. It's exciting that we will have the opportunity to vote in a presidential election whose winner will have an extreme influence over the well-being of our country.
"Despite the fact that this election might be heavily skewed based on race or gender, I feel the decision we make this year as voters will be one of the most important in United States history," says freshman Kyle Shea. His statement isn't far-fetched, and with issues such as the War in Iraq the phrase "vote or die" has never rung more true.
With further concerns such as a mired economy, it's imperative that we as the next generation of Americans become informed about the candidates running for president and have our opinions heard. It's easy to say you'll vote and all (Paris Hilton anyone?), but it is quite a different story to actually make the effort to register and get to the polls on time.
The issue: most college students attend school in a different state than their residency and don't know how to go about voting if they'll be away from home on Election Day. Not being able to get to the polls where you live on time is no reason to give up your right to vote, so here are some guidelines to help you through the process.
The first step to take is to register to vote. According to David Wall, the official in charge of the press wall at the New Jersey Department of Elections, the easiest way for college students to register to vote is online. For residents of New Jersey he suggests visiting the website NJelections.org, but says that most other states have similar websites dedicated to making the registration process simple and fast.
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