So far, it has been quite on the higher education side of legislation. Mostly because it is an election year, and a majority of Congress is their home states campaigning. This is a good time for you to get out the student vote on your campuses.
Right now at UVU we have started our voter registration drive. Our student council is in competition to see who can get the most.
Last year we spearheaded an initiative to bring early voting machines on our campus to help get out the student vote. After working with local officials, we were able to negotiate a deal to bring the voting machines on campus.
As student leaders we look forward to the increase in voter turnout among our highly unengaged demographic. We look forward to providing our representatives with substantial reason to hear our concerns.
One final thought, when the number of students that voted exceeds the margin of victory in any election, it shows our representatives that without our vote they can't get into office.
Thanks
Matt
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