Don’t forget to vote in the upcoming municipal election Nov. 8, 2011. We hope that you will take this opportunity to engage in the Durham community. It is easy to forget that, as students of Duke University, we are also residents of the City of Durham. Voting is one of the most important ways to engage civically in our community.
One-stop voting, where you can register and vote at the same time, runs Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. this week. The Board of Elections Office (706 W. Corporation St. in Durham) is the closest site. The polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. during the Nov, 8 election day.
The Durham and regional affairs committee of Duke Student Government has arranged for the Parking and Transportation Office to provide vans to the polls Nov. 4 for early voting and on election day Nov. 8.
Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 (one-stop voting)
Vans at the West Campus bus stop and the Yearby Street bus stop on Central Campus will provide transportation to the Durham County Board of Elections Office (706 W. Corporation St. in Durham) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 (election day)
Vans at the West Campus bus stop and the Yearby Street bus stop on Central Campus will provide transportation to Watts Elementary School (700 Watts Street in Durham) or the W. I. Patterson Center (2614 Crest Street), based on your voting address. Vans will run from 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
For polling site locations and more information, go to:
http://sites.duke.edu/dukethevote
http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/VoterLookup.aspx?Feature=voterinfo
The ballot will include the mayoral race, the city council at-large race and two tax items for referendum. The first item will increase sales tax by one-quarter cent for public schools. The second item will increase sales tax by one-half cent for transit improvements.
Alexandra Swain, Trinity ’13
DSG Vice President for Durham and Regional Affairs
Kelly Scurry, Trinity ’14
DSG Senator for Durham and Regional Affairs
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