Pre-Election Panel and Voter Registration: October 7
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October 8 is the last day to register to vote in the 2010 elections. Accordingly, Peter Yacobucci, assistant professor of political science, and his colleagues have scheduled a panel discussion about the importance of voting and the elections across the nation, in New York State, and locally.
“We wanted to encourage people, especially students, to register to vote,” said Yacobucci. “We will have voter registration forms available before, during, and after the panel. All you have to do is complete the form; we’ll take them to the Board of Elections for you.”
The panel discussion with Yacobucci, along with Anthony Neal, associate professor of political science, and Paul Tokasz, former New York State Assembly Majority Leader takes place Thursday, October 7, during Bengal Pause (from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.) in Bulger Communication Center South 2.
“Dr. Neal will discuss the impact of presidents on midterm elections and the decline of Obama support over the last two years,” said Yacobucci. “Mr. Tokasz will discuss local and New York State races. I’ll speak about the United States senate races in which a Tea Party candidate is posing a serious challenge to an incumbent.” One such race is the contest between Harry Reid, Democratic senator from Nevada who is the majority leader of the United States Senate, and Sharron Angle, who won the Republican Party primary with the backing of the Tea Party.
Yacobucci is a passionate believer in the democratic process; he believes that voting should be mandatory. He is also an advocate of a well-informed citizenry, and an advocate of compromise among elected officials. Modern communication and technology concern him because the wide array of choices enables people to tune in to information sources that merely support their beliefs. “Facts used to be used to build arguments,” he said. “I tell my students that, if they’re Democrats, they should listen to Rush Limbaugh, and, if they’re Republicans, they should read the New York Times. That way, they have to learn to articulate and defend what they believe against an opposing viewpoint.”
Each panelist will discuss his topic for 15 minutes, leaving 30 minutes for a question-and-answer session. “We’re open to any questions about this year’s elections,” said Yacobucci.
October 8 is the last day to register to vote in the 2010 elections. Accordingly, Peter Yacobucci, assistant professor of political science, and his colleagues have scheduled a panel discussion about the importance of voting and the elections across the nation, in New York State, and locally.
“We wanted to encourage people, especially students, to register to vote,” said Yacobucci. “We will have voter registration forms available before, during, and after the panel. All you have to do is complete the form; we’ll take them to the Board of Elections for you.”
The panel discussion with Yacobucci, along with Anthony Neal, associate professor of political science, and Paul Tokasz, former New York State Assembly Majority Leader takes place Thursday, October 7, during Bengal Pause (from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.) in Bulger Communication Center South 2.
“Dr. Neal will discuss the impact of presidents on midterm elections and the decline of Obama support over the last two years,” said Yacobucci. “Mr. Tokasz will discuss local and New York State races. I’ll speak about the United States senate races in which a Tea Party candidate is posing a serious challenge to an incumbent.” One such race is the contest between Harry Reid, Democratic senator from Nevada who is the majority leader of the United States Senate, and Sharron Angle, who won the Republican Party primary with the backing of the Tea Party.
Yacobucci is a passionate believer in the democratic process; he believes that voting should be mandatory. He is also an advocate of a well-informed citizenry, and an advocate of compromise among elected officials. Modern communication and technology concern him because the wide array of choices enables people to tune in to information sources that merely support their beliefs. “Facts used to be used to build arguments,” he said. “I tell my students that, if they’re Democrats, they should listen to Rush Limbaugh, and, if they’re Republicans, they should read the New York Times. That way, they have to learn to articulate and defend what they believe against an opposing viewpoint.”
Each panelist will discuss his topic for 15 minutes, leaving 30 minutes for a question-and-answer session. “We’re open to any questions about this year’s elections,” said Yacobucci.
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