Princeton Votes aims to register students as election day nears
With fewer than 60 days before what many young people are calling the most important election of their lives, University students spanning the political spectrum are gearing up for rallies, debates and voter registration efforts to promote awareness and activism on campus.The presidents of the College Republicans and the College Democrats are joining forces with the USG to create Princeton Votes, a nonpartisan umbrella organization for voter registration and political activity.P-Votes, as the group is nicknamed, draws its manpower and funding from about 25 sponsors, including the Pace Center for Community Service, the Black Student Union and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students."It's easier to combine forces and to coordinate it on several fronts," said co-chair Evan Baehr '05, who is running for a seat on the Princeton Borough Council this fall.P-Votes will be present at nearly 80 events in the weeks before the New Jersey Oct.