A voter registration drive will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, west of the Memorial Fountain by the Taco Bell to register college students, faculty and staff prior to the May 23 deadline.
It’s part of a statewide campaign by Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who visited campus last month, to inform California citizens of the upcoming state primary elections Tuesday, June 7 (polls open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.).
The campus drive is organized by Maddy Institute deputy director Ana Jovel Melendez, president-elect of Associated Students, Inc. Timothy Ryan, political science professor Lisa Bryant and Executive Director of Governmental Relations Larry Salinas.
Registration is also available online at http://registertovote.ca.gov/. The vote-by-mail ballot mailing period begins today (May 9) and closes May 31. Any new citizen sworn in after May 23 may register to vote May 24 – June 7.
The last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot is May 31 with completed mail ballots postmarked no later than June 7 in order to be received by Friday, June 10.
Voters may locate their polling place at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place/.
INFO: Melendez at 559.278.1133 or ajovelmelendez@csufresno.edu.