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Board of Elections tent promotes voting...
Want to earn $250 for being a good citizen? That鈥檚 the pitch the D.C. Board of Elections (BOE) made to students on Wednesday, October 4 at a tent outside Ely Center featuring voting machines, trivia games, and giveaways. The event鈥攕ponsored by Government and Public Affairs and the Center for Democracy in Deaf America (CDDA)鈥攚as part of Voter Registration Education Week.
In addition to making sure Gallaudet students are registered to vote in the 2024 primary and general elections, BOE is hoping that they will get more involved. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking to actively recruit signing election workers. Yes, it鈥檚 鈥榲olunteer,鈥 but it comes with a $250 stipend,鈥 explained BOE ADA coordinator Jay Penuel, who wants to put a vote center on the Gallaudet campus next year with an entirely signing staff.All of the District鈥檚 vote centers need volunteers in several positions to help the process go smoothly, including registration clerks, voter assistance clerks, and ballot clerks. Providing language access is a critical part of that work, Penuel added. 鈥淲e鈥檙e making sure people with disabilities have access to voting,鈥 he said. Penuel and other representatives from BOE demonstrated how the voting equipment works and were available to answer questions about how votes are collected and counted.
This is relevant information, particularly to our campus community, said Dr. David Penna, a professor in the Government and Public Affairs program in the School of Civic Leadership, Business, and Social Change, who was also at the tent. 鈥淪tudents here at Gallaudet realize that government is important to their lives,鈥 said Penna, who noted that deaf schools have closed in some states, making it tougher to find learning environments that emphasize American Sign Language. 鈥淏etween that and threats to water down the ADA, it can have a very direct impact.鈥Students interested in the elections can expect more upcoming events, including CDDA鈥檚 鈥淔ear, Loathing, and Laughing at Rathskellar: A Comedy Show about the 2024 Elections,鈥 on October 19 at 8 p.m
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October 4, 2024