[EL] Chronicle of Higher Education: How colleges can get involved in elections

[Margaret Groarke]

Yes, it is clearly permissible for a non-partisan, non-profit institution
like a university to encourage its students to participate in politics --
to register, to vote, and to discuss political issues. In some states, like
mine, colleges and universities are required to offer voter registration to
their students (as part of the state's commitment to the NVRA).

It's particularly important because good civic engagement habits developed
in one's early adult years will lead to a lifetime of civic engagement. And
because in some states and localities, election officials discourage
college students from registering to vote locally, and distance may
complicate a student's effort to register and vote back home. So whichever
students choose to do, it helps to send a message that it is an important
activity worth taking the time to do and do correctly, and to assist
students with the process.

*Margaret Groarke*
*Associate Professor, Political Science*
*Coordinator, Community Based Learning*
Riverdale, NY 10471
Phone: 718-862-7943
Fax: 718-862-8044
margaret.groarke at manhattan.edu <name.name at manhattan.edu>
www.manhattan.edu





On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 2:19 PM, Mark Scarberry <
mark.scarberry at pepperdine.edu> wrote:

> From the Chronicle of Higher Education:
>
> Here’s How Colleges Can Get More Involved in Elections — and Not Just in
> the Midterms
> By Claire Hansen AUGUST 09, 2018
> College-age voter turnout is low. Political discord is high. What role can
> colleges play in the discussion around elections, and how can they stay
> active in the issues those discussions represent?
>
> A new report released on Thursday from the Institute for Democracy &
> Higher Education at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic
> Life, tries to answer that question. The report draws on years of research,
> including IDHE’s data on college voter registration and turnout, said Nancy
> Thomas, director of the institute.
>
> The report, titled “Election Imperatives,” describes 10 things college
> leaders can do not only to improve civic engagement on campus, but to use
> elections to further educational goals — things like increasing classroom
> discussions and empowering student activism.
>
> The report is endorsed by numerous higher-education groups, including the
> American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the Associate
> of American Colleges & Universities.
>
> [end of excerpt]
>
> https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-How-Colleges-
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> Clearly permissible for a nonprofit, right?
>
> Mark
>
> Prof. Mark S. Scarberry
> Pepperdine University School of Law
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*Margaret Groarke*
*Associate Professor, Government*
Riverdale, NY 10471
Phone: 718-862-7943
Fax: 718-862-8044
margaret.groarke at manhattan.edu <name.name at manhattan.edu>
www.manhattan.edu
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