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Empty US College Campuses are Making it Harder for Students to Vote

September 1, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Empty US College Campuses are Making it Harder for Students to Vote
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This article, by Erica Euse,  first appeared in The Guardian

With less than three months until the presidential election, college campuses across the country should be buzzing with efforts to get out the vote. But, 2020 is no ordinary election year. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many universities to shut their campuses down, and students are experiencing growing voter suppression efforts.

Now, in addition to mastering remote learning, students are trying to figure out how to make their ballot count this fall. Some will have to reregister to vote from their home towns, while others will have to vote by mail.

“For many, this is a new process. And it’s not easy to figure out the correct steps because [registration and voter] requirements vary by state,” explained Harrison Feinman, a University of Pennsylvania junior and the director of Penn Leads the Vote, a student-run program that increases voter engagement. “Students are definitely concerned.”

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Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Education, Voter Access, Youth Voting Rights

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