Celebrating democracy, class-bound SE students stopped at a 15-foot table between classes Sept 23-24 to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 4 election.
The table was manned by deputy volunteer registers who had students fill out a one-sided form to become registered voters. They received a slip of paper as proof of registration, an official receipt the voter can use on Election Day if the official voter registration card does not arrive by mail on time.
![SE Campus holds voter registration for students. Voter registration ends Oct. 6, and early voting begins at TCC Oct. 28. Linah Mohammad/The Collegian](https://collegian.tccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10032014voterregistration.jpg)
The drive led to 183 new registrations the first day and 70 halfway through the second.
“It’s important for young people to vote,” volunteer Shirley Adams said. “It is a constitutional right, the 15th Amendment. We decide who our leaders are. The administrators and staff are supporting the effort.”
Students interested in voting in the Nov. 4 election can find help online.
NE student Lily Ybarra hasn’t had the chance to register yet, but she plans to soon.
“I’m pretty interested in this year’s election. I think what Wendy Davis is doing is so cool,” she said. “It’d be cool to see a different side of Texas.”
Another NE student Tres Ford has already registered.
“It’s not really important,” Ford said. “I’m doing it because my sister’s doing it.”
“Information at www.tarrantcounty.com/evote/site/default.asp is a good place for a sample ballot and where a voter needs to go to vote on Election Day,” volunteer Paula Boehme said.
Early voting will take place on NE, NW, South and SE Campuses Oct. 28-30.
— Keith Sloan and Jamil Oakford