Not sure how to vote?
Out-of-state students can vote in the New Hampshire primary today by going to the polls with a valid driver's license or a government-issued identification (something to prove your age and U.S. citizenship) and some document with their name and Durham address on it (something to prove your domicile in the town of Durham). "Domicile" refers to where you live and sleep, or your physical address.
The process of registering one's domicile does not cost anything. But, according to the law, a voter has 60 days to get a new license with Durham as the legal domicile and to register his or her car in Durham.
For more information on how to change a domicile address back to a permanent address, contact your town officials. Or for more information on the process of voting in Durham if you are an out-of-state voter see the UNH Web site link at www.unh.edu/insidescoop/voterreg.htm.
Out-of-state voters may also request an absentee ballot from their hometown for future races.
In-state voters can go to their hometown in order to vote or change their legal residence to Durham. Contact the New Hampshire Secretary of State at (603) 271-3242 with further questions.
Getting out to vote
Getting to the polls is as easy as registering or receiving an absentee ballot. Transportation Services will be providing students with a continual shuttle from the Holloway Commons bus stop to Heidelberg Industries in Durham from 7:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Democreation Project will be running a van on campus from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Dean campaign will be providing a shuttle bus from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., leaving from the MUB every 20 minutes.
Miss the bus? Talk to representatives from your candidate of choice who will be on campus; they will help you to find a way to the polls.
The 2004 election will decide the nation's policies on some of the most controversial issues in America, such as the war in Iraq, health care and public education. The 2000 presidential elections showed the nation that every vote truly does count. To find out where the candidates stand on such issues visit www.rockthevote.com or the candidates' official sites.
"You can't say you love America if you don't vote," said Benjamin Greenfield, Rock the Vote's New Hampshire street team leader.
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