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Last Updated: Oct 16th, 2008 - 13:33:17 |
In order to exercise their constitutional right, Coloradoans must register to vote by noon on Oct. 6, or see their opportunity to have a hand in history pass them by.
On November 4, all eyes will turn to a handful of key states, including Colorado, to decide the next presidential election. The results of which will put either the first woman, Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, or African-American, Presidential candidate Barak Obama, into power at the White House.
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Antoinette Samora stands at the Auraria light-rail station at Colfax to encourage the public to register to vote as people walk by. Samora works for ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and has a quota of twenty register voters per work day. Michelle Obama informed the media this week that the biggest challenge facing the Obama campaign is the estimated 10 million people between the ages of 18 and 20 that are still not registered to vote. (Photo by RYAN MARTIN/martirya@mscd.edu)
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For Coloradoans, this election's significance has been amplified, as voters will tackle the second longest ballot in state history - one that could itself make history as it positions Colorado to be the first in the nation to legally define when human life begins.
Auraria students don't have to go very far if they would like to register to vote, they can stop at one of the numerous registration sites on campus on their way to class.
Registration can also be done over the Internet at govotecolorado.com, a site sponsored by the Colorado Secretary of State that also provides links to information on everything related to the upcoming election, including candidates and amendments.
From the site, Coloradans can verify their voter registration information, get up-to-date information on the election as well as apply for a mail-in ballot or access web sites for their county clerk and recorder.
Governor Bill Ritter has encouraged Coloradoans to vote by Mail-In Ballot to reduce the chance that Colorado will delay the country from determining the next president.
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