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The 2008 Presidential Election
SF State is one of the nations leading campuses for effectively promoting voter participation among students. It is the goal of the Institute, in collaboration with other campus organizations, to increase the number of students who continue to be civically and politically engaged.
Understand the Issues
This fall, SF State’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences will offer a special course to spotlight issues of the 2008 Presidential Election. BSS 275 will be held Wednesday evenings from 7:15 to 8:55 pm from August 27-December 10 in Jack Adams Hall. The purpose of the course is to help the campus community and the public better understand the historic social- and public-policy issues of this election. The course will feature distinguished SF State faculty panels and roundtables, followed by group discussion. Students can enroll through the regular University or through the College of Extended Learning.
Register to Vote
In order to be eligible to vote in the statewide election on November 4, 2008, you must be registered to vote not later than October 20, 2008.
You may register to vote in California if:
• You are a United States citizen
• You are a resident of California
• You are at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the election)
• You are not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction
If you are not already registered to vote, you may download a California voter registration form from the Secretary of State’s website.
If you are a resident of a state other than California, you may register to vote in your home state via Declare Yourself.
“Decisions are made by those who show up!” —Fictional President Jeb Bartlett on
"The West Wing" by Aaron Sorkin
