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| Written by Jason Boyd | ||||
| Monday, 27 October 2008 11:32 PM | ||||
  Early voting began at 7 a.m. Monday morning and will be available everyday this week 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Students are reminded to bring their driver’s license and voter registration card. (The Shorthorn: Stephanie Goddard) When and WhereWhen: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., every day until Oct. 31Where: Palo Duro Lounge, University Center President James Spaniolo said he hopes for a record turnout, both in the county and at the university. The university opened as an early presidential voting site in 2000. He said the university wants to become a permanent polling area in the precinct, and a high turnout would help achieve that. Spaniolo said the university’s site is important because he believes being a good citizen starts with voting. “I think the important message today is ‘Get out and vote,’ ” he said. Spaniolo, Student Congress president Travis Boren and SC vice president Bess Alvarez voted at about 8:15 a.m. Monday. Boren said the site helps students who don’t own cars. “It takes one less barrier away,” he said. Business sophomore Alex Carey, who doesn’t have a car, voted early Monday morning. He said he prefers voting on campus instead of trying to find a ride. Marketing senior Fred Davis also voted on campus. Though he owns a car, he said he had a bad experience in a past election when he drove to three different polling places before finding the one where he could vote. He said the campus voting site made it easier. Alumna Salicia Zantout said she doesn’t want to spend time searching for a polling place because she has a son to take care of, so she took advantage of the site on campus. It’s electronic voting only during early voting, which means no paper ballots, said Sim Goodall, university site lead clerk. Alvarez said it was her first time voting electronically. She encountered no snags personally, but there were local volunteers who went through the line offering assistance to voters who needed help. Zantout, Davis and Carey said the electronic voting was hassle-free. The site is open 7 a.m.-7 p.m every day this week. Texas Christian University and all Tarrant County College campuses are also Tarrant County early voting sites. Views: 1490 | E-mail
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