ELECTION DAY 2018 U. President encourages students to get out, vote RYAN STIESI NEWS EDITOR
In an email sent to the Rutgers community on Monday, University President Robert L. Barchi called on students to vote in today’s midterm elections. “A representative democracy such as ours only works if we participate,” he said in the email. “There are numerous ways to be an engaged citizen, but voting is one of the most powerful tools available to us. I urge you to go to the polls and vote ...” He said that elected officials make decisions everyday at all
levels of government that affect students now and can affect them in the future. He provided election day information, including that polling locations are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, and students can find Rutgers-specific information on the Center for Youth Political Participation website. If students want the decisions made in office to reflect their values and views, Barchi said they have to go out and vote. “The officeholders who serve us are the officeholders we elect, so be sure they represent you by voting ...” he said.