Presidential Election Information Re-post

          The Center for Civic Engagement wants to make sure that students are well informed about the Presidential Election in November and prepared to vote. This post will have some helpful information for UNL students on how to check where you are registered to vote, who you would like to vote for, and how to get an absentee ballot.

          The first step for students is to figure out where they are registered to vote. This is a fairly easy process for anyone. For students from Nebraska they can use this website https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/. You only need to provide your first and last name as well as the county where your permanent address resides. Students from other states can go to google.com and search for "check voter registration in (state)" and hit search. It should come up with the correct website for checking your registration.

          The second step is to figure out who you are going to vote for. One of the best ways to figure this out is go to http://www.isidewith.com/ or https://electnext.com/. These sites ask you what your views are on several issues and then matches you up with the candidate that lines up with your views the best.

          The last step is to either register to vote in Lincoln, or get an absentee ballot. If you want to register to vote in Lincoln go to this website (http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/studentvoters.html), read the information, click on the voter registration application, and send it in. You can also register for an early voting ballot or an absentee ballot. If you are registered to vote in Nebraska you can do it on this website http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/voter_info.html#voter by scrolling down to the early voter application and mailing it to your county clerk.

          Well, this should be all the information you need to know about voting! If you have any questions email unlservelearn@gmail.com.

Rock the Vote

Welcome back from Fall Break UNL! The Center wanted to let you know about the Rock the Vote event happening tomorrow. It will be located in the City Campus Union and will include a speaker looking at tax reforms and the Romney/Obama platforms at 3:30, UPC Campus Night Life at 6:00, concert with Solid Gold and Satchel Grand at 6:30, and a meet and greet with the senatorial candidates/representatives. Come check it out!