Personal & Intellectual Development
2008 Presidential Election
Over the course of the 2008 US presidential election campaign, the Graduate Student Center will offer various programs and opportunities to those interested in getting involved and learning about the US electoral system.
Voter Registration
The deadline has passed to register to vote for the Pennsylvania primary on April 22. However, you can still register for the national election on November 4. Voter registration forms are available at the Graduate Student Center.
The Pennsylvania primary will be held Tuesday, April 22. The election in Pennsylvania may very well decide who wins the Democratic nomination in the close race between Senators Obama and Clinton. If you are registered to vote in Pennsylvania, here are some rules you need to know:
Independents CANNOT vote in the Primary. In Pennsylvania, you must be registered as a Democrat to vote in the Democratic Primary or as a Republican to vote in the Republican Primary; make sure to check a box for one of the two parties if you wish to vote in the primary.
As full time students, you can register to vote in Pennsylvania WITHOUT changing your official residency. As such, any US citizen at Penn who has not yet voted in another state's primary can vote in the PA Primary.
You are free to change your party affiliation/state of registration again after the primaries before the general election.
You should receive a voter registration card 2-3 weeks after your form is received.
Get Involved! Volunteer Opportunities
Click the links for opportunities!
Have a favorite presidential candidate that you would like to volunteer for? Below are the links for candidate's opportunities:
Hillary Clinton
John McCain
Barack Obama
Ron Paul
Use Fact Check to check the facts!
www.factcheck.org
Need reliable information about the political process? Go to Annenberg Political Fact Check at www.factcheck.org.
Fact Check is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Their goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
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