Why Participate in '08?

According to 18in08.com, 29 million people aged 18-24 will be eligible to vote in 2008. Young voters have the potential to determine the outcome of this year’s Presidential Election, and it is critical that all students from St. John’s University be informed and engaged in the political process and that starts with registering and voting!!

A major initiative of Participatein ’08 is to encourage students to register to vote.  Non-partisan voter registration drives will be scheduled on campus and voter registration information (which will include how to apply for an absentee ballot) will be made widely available to the entire campus community to encourage increased participation in the political process.

The St. John’s University College Democrats and St. John’s University College Republicans will sponsor and post interesting student-driven events as well as academic lectures, guest speakers and University-sponsored programs on this web page. This forum will give young voters everywhere across the nation a sounding board in hopes that more and more old and new voters will Participate in ’08 during the general election process.