Q&A
CUNY's distribution of voter registration forms to students
0:59:58
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Council Member Erik Bottcher inquires about CUNY's practices for providing voter registration forms to students. CUNY representatives explain that all students receive electronic forms annually, with additional efforts during orientation and in accessibility services offices.
- Forms are distributed electronically via email with links to voter registration
- Physical forms are given to incoming freshmen and transfer students during orientation
- The Office of Accessibility Services assists students with voter registration when they seek services
Erik Bottcher
0:59:58
Is is every CUNY student provided with voter registration forms at the beginning of the school year?
Staci Emanuel
1:00:09
Yes.
1:00:09
They are supposed to be provided.
1:00:11
Usually, it's done electronically via an email with a link to a voter registration form.
1:00:17
Also, voter registration forms, and Helen could probably speak to this as well.
1:00:21
It's provided to incumbent freshman students and transfer students as part of their orientation.
1:00:27
They are given a form and then asked to take it back.
1:00:31
And then I know also in the office of accessibility services.
1:00:35
If anyone student comes in to ask for services, they are asked if they are registered to vote and assist it and complete and to vote a registration form if they do so.
1:00:44
So
Erik Bottcher
1:00:45
That's highlighted electronically every year or something that's emailed students
Staci Emanuel
1:00:52
Yes.
1:00:53
All of them.
1:00:53
Right.
1:00:54
It's a mandate actually from the state that every campus is to have a communication that's voter theme and with it a link to the voter registration form as well as an absentee ballot form.
Denise Maybank
1:01:07
And you'll see that in the list.
1:01:08
That a number of the campuses submitted it as a part of what they do.
1:01:13
So upgrade is indicated here.