Monday, November 1, 2010

Sacramento Press / Student Associations Register 40,000 New California Voters for Tomorrow’s Election

Sacramento Press / Student Associations Register 40,000 New California Voters for Tomorrow’s Election

Student Associations Register 40,000 New California Voters for Tomorrow’s Election


California Universities Collaborate in Voter Registration Initiative

Student Associations Register 40,000 New California Voters for Tomorrow’s Election

Students in California’s state universities partnered in a major statewide voter registration initiative this season, resulting in 40,000 additional college students registered and mobilized for tomorrow’s election. Sponsored by the California State Student Association (CSSA) and University of California Student Association (UCSA), each of the 23 CSU and ten UC campuses encouraged students to become more active in and to vote in the 2010 California Midterm election.

Campuses from San Diego to Humboldt participated in the bold initiative, recognizing tomorrow’s election will be a critical decision making time for California voters. Each of the universities set to register 10 percent of campus