Adding to the list

Around 30 volunteers are set to work for the ASPSU Voter Registration Drive this week, with a goal to have at least 2,000 voters registered at Portland State. By the end of last week, volunteers had already collected 1,821 voter cards.

ASPSU believes that if students contribute a considerable percentage of the voting population, they can draw better attention from legislators, which will eventually lead to increase in funding for schools and academic institutions. The Voter Registration Drive was started for this purpose.

“Almost all students should have come across the volunteers of Voter Registration Drive, who ask you to register your name, so your right to vote can be exercised,” said Katie Markey, interim ASPSU Legislative Affairs director. “We have 10 core volunteers and 50 others who campaign occasionally.”

Markey invited students to take part in the debate.

“We are also organizing ‘class raps’ where volunteers would give a presentation during class hours about how important it is for students to vote,” said Markey.

“On Dec. 2, ASPSU along with Portland State Debate team has arranged for a discussion about the special election on Jan. 25,” Markey said. “I request all students to attend.”

In the beginning of winter term, Jan. 4–5, ASPSU is planning to distribute educational guides with the pros and cons about the choice of voting.

Markey requested for more students to volunteer for the Voter Registration Drive, and she asked students who haven’t yet registered to come by the ASPSU office at SMSU room 117 to do so.