At a time when voting rights are less of a sure thing, California has enacted a new law that prohibits local governments from requiring voters to present ID to cast a ballot.
A recent informal survey on campus found that 16 out of 20 college students were going to, or already did, vote in this year’s election – representing higher-than-usual engagement and reflecting the national trend among this age group.
Currently, there are important elections throughout the United States and California for legislative and executive branch positions, as well as voter initiatives, where you get to directly on proposed laws, which affect college students, human rights, the climate and more – making it imperative for all of us to vote.
The Office of Civic and Community Engagement held a “Reproductive Rights, Values, and Voting” panel in honor of Women’s History Month on March 20 in the Ludwick Center.