Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The student vote

Minnesota already has one of the highest voting rates in the nation, but literally thousands more Minnesotans are registering to vote everyday. A major group leading the voting registration numbers? Students.

Through political and voting awareness events on campuses throughout the state Minnesota students are getting registered and getting ready for November. The additional influx of voters is something organizers are concerned about. Election organizers are concerned that an increased number of voters could mean increased line lengths, something that might seriously turnoff younger voters. Plans to alleviate the potential congestion are already in progress.

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