Screw Indiana, I'm voting in Pennsylvania
Okay, I've thought about this for a little bit. I was on the Rock the Vote website and found out college students can pick whether they want to vote in their home state or the state they're attending college in. 2. IF YOU ARE A STUDENT, YOU CAN VOTE FROM SCHOOLCollege students can register to vote wherever they consider “home”, including their school address. Unfortunately, some state election officials don’t seem to understand this reality and they attempt to prevent students from registering and voting, claiming they are not “permanent” residents. This is wrong - don’t let it happen to you! See our website for more information that you can use to fight back. We encourage students to vote from school. If you believe, however, that your vote would make a bigger impact at your parents’ address, and you can’t get back there for Election Day, you may be able to get an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
I've decided I'm going to vote in Pennsylvania because Indiana is a lost cause to the GOP and PA is a swing state. Plus, I just read this:Of the states won by Gore, Pennsylvania is by far Bush's top target. The president has spent millions of dollars in the state on commercials and has visited it more than any other contested state - 30 trips since his inauguration. For Kerry, losing Pennsylvania would create a virtually insurmountable electoral vote gap.
I encourage anyone else going to college out of state to see where your vote will count most. You can change your residency or register to vote if you haven't already at Rock the Vote. Spread the word.
I've decided I'm going to vote in Pennsylvania because Indiana is a lost cause to the GOP and PA is a swing state. Plus, I just read this:Of the states won by Gore, Pennsylvania is by far Bush's top target. The president has spent millions of dollars in the state on commercials and has visited it more than any other contested state - 30 trips since his inauguration. For Kerry, losing Pennsylvania would create a virtually insurmountable electoral vote gap.
I encourage anyone else going to college out of state to see where your vote will count most. You can change your residency or register to vote if you haven't already at Rock the Vote. Spread the word.