Potter College News
Department of Political Science & Political Engagement Project to host Constitution Week voter registration drive
- Department of Political Science
- Thursday, September 13th, 2018
The WKU Department of Political Science and the Political Engagement Project will host a Constitution Week voter registration drive on Tuesday (Sept. 18) from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. outside Cherry Hall and from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Downing Student Union.
The voter registration drive is the first of two events that will be hosted by the Department of Political Science and the Political Engagement Project as part of Constitution Week. The voter registration drive serves as the foundation for Constitution Week. Dr. Scott Lasley, Department Head of Political Science, said: “It’s important for students to get out and vote but it’s even more important to become informed and engaged in the political process.”
The Department of Political Science and the Political Engagement Project also will host a pizza party from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 19) in Grise Hall, room 340. The pizza party will include a presentation by Dr. Jeff Budziak, Department of Political Science, on the nomination process of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
WKU will celebrate Constitution Day on Monday (Sept. 17) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Grise Hall, third floor.
National Voter Registration Day event will be held Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Pearce-Ford Tower and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Downing Student Union.
Anyone interested in registering to vote is encouraged to attend. For information, contact Dr. Saundra Ardrey at saundra.ardrey@wku.edu or (270) 745-4558.