There are just 41 days until Election Day.
Tuesday marked National Voter Registration Day and with only 41 days left until the election – NOW is the time to register. You might also want to start thinking about voting early, starting Oct. 22, if you have an unreliable schedule. Registering District of Columbia residents have until Oct. 19 to submit registration applications and update registration information in person at the Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square. Forms are available online. Should you choose to mail in your forms, they must be postmarked by Oct. 9 and received within 10 days. Forms can be mailed to DC Board of Elections and Ethics 441, 4th Street, NW, Suite 250 North, Washington, D.C. 20001. D.C. does have an Election Day registration policy that allows …
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A student newspaper says no. A resident blogger says yes.
Amidst the larger national debate over voter registration and voting requirements for election this fall, a smaller local issue has stirred in Georgetown: should students attending Georgetown University switch their voter registration to D.C. or keep their home state registration? In The Hoya Tuesday, the student newspaper's editorial board told students not to bother registering in D.C. "Georgetown students would be misguided to diminish their voice by voting here, rather than joining the battle back home in what is such a meaningful election for the future of our country," they opined. The editorial focused on the lack of voting rights in Congress for District residents and the minor role student voices tend to play in decision making. …
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Shaun Courtney
1:14 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Thanks for your comment and your insight. We certainly weren't suggesting that new residents violate voter registration laws, though I wonder how many people actually know that they are? - SC more ›