Penn Leads the Vote is getting ready for 2010 with regular meetings during the spring semester.
Come help out at 4PM in the Fox Leadership Building (39th and Walnut) on Sundays or email pennleadsthevote@gmail.com
Penn Leads the Vote is getting ready for 2010 with regular meetings during the spring semester.
Come help out at 4PM in the Fox Leadership Building (39th and Walnut) on Sundays or email pennleadsthevote@gmail.com
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Tomorrow is election day for the Philadelphia municipal elections! Make sure to turn out to vote in eight races, including for city controller and district attorney.
Check out these links:
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Today is the last day to register for the Pennsylvania Municipal Elections on November 3rd! Penn Leads the Vote will be on Locust Walk all day, so come see us to be sure to register in time.
For a list of races and candidates, as well as links to their campaign websites, see our Useful Links page.
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Thanks to all of you who came out to see us during NSO and back to school events- thanks to you, we registered about 100 students!
Looking to reconnect or start getting involved with Penn Leads the Vote? Come to our meetings at 4PM on Sundays in the 2nd floor Leadership Hall Conference Room at 3814 Walnut Street. You too can help register voters and promote civic participation on campus!
Posted at 06:06 PM | Permalink
Welcome (or welcome back) to Penn! Penn Leads the Vote, the University's student-run, nonpartisan voter mobilization group is excited to, once again, partner with the Penn community to promote civic participation on campus.
Come see us from 9am-5pm in Houston Hall 9/2-9/4 and at the 9/8 Student Activities Fair on Locust Walk from 12pm-4pm.
Want to get involved? Email us at pennleadsthevote@gmail.com
Posted at 09:53 AM | Permalink
Go to your polling place on May 19, 2009 to vote in the following primaries: Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia Municipal Court, District Attorney and City Controller. Judge of Elections and Inspectors of Elections will also be chosen on May 19.
To find your polling place or check your registration status, check the Pennsylvania Department of State's website. Contact Penn Leads the Vote with any questions at pennleadsthevote@gmail.com.
Posted at 03:29 PM | Permalink
Congratulations to the University of Pennsylvania on achieving 96.4% turnout on campus this Election Day! On November 4th, 2008, 3,833 people voted on campus, up from 3,218 in the 2004 general election and about 2,500 in April's primary election. Including Penn-affiliated off-campus polling places, about 7,300 students voted on November 4th.
Penn Leads the Vote would like to thank the following for their support this election cycle:
University of Pennsylvania Office of the President, Robert A. Fox Leadership Program, Philomathean Society, Senior Class Board, Interfraternity Council, Undergraduate Assembly, Residential Advisory Board, Sphinx, Without a Net, Mask & Whig, Sigma Delta Tau, Penn Student Agencies, Student Committee on Undergraduate Education, Civic House Associates Coalition, Office of Government and Community Affairs, Robert McCord Campaign, College House Deans, Sweeten Alumni House, Political Science 130 Students, War Room Participants, University of Pennsylvania Democrats, Penn College Republicans, Andrew Julien, Wilson Tong, Penn Facilities, Penn Dining
Posted at 02:57 PM | Permalink
Plan ahead for Election Day on Tuesday, November 4th!
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Watch Penn Leads the Vote's new video "Don't Vote/5 Friends". This nonpartisan video features Penn students, from all schools and all years, and is inspired by the celebrity-produced PSA "5 Friends".
Directed and Edited by Andrew Julien
Produced by Andrew Julien and Dorna Mohaghegh
With special thanks to Mariama Perry
Election day is November 4th! Be sure to know your polling place.
Posted at 04:07 PM | Permalink
A new school year is upon us and with it comes a significant
national election on
Penn Leads the Vote, a student voter mobilization group on campus, is leading a non-partisan effort to register as many eligible Penn student as possible and provide them with the information they need to turnout to the polls on Election Day.
How can you get involved?
Register to vote! If you have questions about this simple process, contact Penn Leads the Vote for more information at pennleadsthevote@gmail.com.
Spread the word! Word
of mouth is the most valuable tool we have to integrate voting into our
campus culture. In your residence
halls, in your classes, and in your student groups, you have the power to
increase civic participation at
Join PLTV! Penn Leads the Vote welcomes new general body members. If you are interested in working with the university community at large to increase voter turnout, contact Penn Leads the Vote at pennleadsthevote@gmail.com.
We students have a unique opportunity to make an impact on this momentous election. Join us in reaffirming the strength of the student voice and proving once again that Penn Leads the Vote.
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