2008 Woodie Awards
The Rhode to the Statehouse
Laura Bedrossian '07
Issue date: 10/12/06 Section: Commentary
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Campaign posters, commercials, bumper stickers, candidates kissing babies and getting slapped by the kids' parents-November is quickly approaching and we all know what that means, pumpkin pie, candy apples, oh, and it's an election year here in Rhode Island. What hopefully most Rhode Islanders will do on the first Tuesday after the first Monday next month will be to get to the polls. On this day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, every resident of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations will have the ability to exercise their right to cast their ballot for Rhode Island General Officers, the Rhode Island General Assembly, local and state referenda, and not to mention the Rhode Island members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives. How can you prepare yourself for this? Familiarize yourself with the candidates and issues of the election, because whether you vote or not, everything on the ballot will affect your surroundings as a student at a Rhode Island college, you should know what is happening. This may seem like an overload of information, how can you do it? For the next four weeks, let me be your guide to this wonderful world of politics.
Step 1- So you want to vote? It's common knowledge that you have to be 18 to cast your first ballot, however, what about registering in a state you go to school in? You must register at least 30 days before a primary or election in which you wish to vote and can register to vote as soon as you move to that city or town (a.k..a Providence) as long as you intend to make your primary residence here. However, you cannot vote for local candidates or issues until you have been registered at that address for 30 days. Hopefully, you already registered since Oct. 7, 2006 was the cut off point for this election year.
Now the next step on the road to election knowledge is getting to know what issues will be addressed on the ballot.
Question #1:
An amendment to the Constitution of the State- Resort Casino in West Warwick to be privately owned and operated by a Rhode Island Business entity established by the Narragansett Indian Tribe and its chosen partner.
Step 1- So you want to vote? It's common knowledge that you have to be 18 to cast your first ballot, however, what about registering in a state you go to school in? You must register at least 30 days before a primary or election in which you wish to vote and can register to vote as soon as you move to that city or town (a.k..a Providence) as long as you intend to make your primary residence here. However, you cannot vote for local candidates or issues until you have been registered at that address for 30 days. Hopefully, you already registered since Oct. 7, 2006 was the cut off point for this election year.
Now the next step on the road to election knowledge is getting to know what issues will be addressed on the ballot.
Question #1:
An amendment to the Constitution of the State- Resort Casino in West Warwick to be privately owned and operated by a Rhode Island Business entity established by the Narragansett Indian Tribe and its chosen partner.