2008 Woodie Awards
Plans to encourage voting take shape
Kenneth Long
Issue date: 7/30/08 Section: News
Ideas for voting incentives included giving out free t-shirts the day after students vote.
"If you can show that you voted, you can get (the shirt) the day after," Majors said. "That way we don't cross any legal lines."
Other voting advertising ideas include a concert aimed at spreading voter awareness, as well as voting campaigns based off of slogans like "Don't Be a Sucker: Vote" and "Hear My Roar: I Voted."
The political science department will sponsor a Constitution Day, featuring speakers who will shed light on the different issues in the upcoming election.
Lynn Maurer, chair of the political science department, said the federally mandated celebration of the constitution will help voters look at different topics in small groups.
"The speakers usually have planned subjects, while the group discussion is open to any issues," Maurer said.
Following the discussions, students can register to vote.
Kutterer-Siburt said the League of Women Voters and union groups could come onto campus for discussions that give a wide range of views on the election issues.
"These are people that have children in college," Kutterer-Siburt said. "They care about financial aid, health care and other issues that impact students.
Constitution Day will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences.
The first scheduled voter registration is Sept. 23 through 25 in the Morris University Center.
"If you can show that you voted, you can get (the shirt) the day after," Majors said. "That way we don't cross any legal lines."
Other voting advertising ideas include a concert aimed at spreading voter awareness, as well as voting campaigns based off of slogans like "Don't Be a Sucker: Vote" and "Hear My Roar: I Voted."
The political science department will sponsor a Constitution Day, featuring speakers who will shed light on the different issues in the upcoming election.
Lynn Maurer, chair of the political science department, said the federally mandated celebration of the constitution will help voters look at different topics in small groups.
"The speakers usually have planned subjects, while the group discussion is open to any issues," Maurer said.
Following the discussions, students can register to vote.
Kutterer-Siburt said the League of Women Voters and union groups could come onto campus for discussions that give a wide range of views on the election issues.
"These are people that have children in college," Kutterer-Siburt said. "They care about financial aid, health care and other issues that impact students.
Constitution Day will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences.
The first scheduled voter registration is Sept. 23 through 25 in the Morris University Center.
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posted 8/01/08 @ 10:59 AM CST
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