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September 18, 2007

Secretary of State going to colleges to add voters

The Secretary of State is working with the Board of Elections to get Rhode Island students to register to vote.

Ralph Mollis plans on presenting a first-hand civics lesson to high schools and colleges across the state.

“Students who register to vote are more likely to become active and informed citizens of this state. Some of these young people will be our leaders of tomorrow. Now is the time to engage them,” Mollis said in n statement.

He'll be registering students at the University of Rhode Island’s Memorial Union today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

At Salve Regina University's O'Hare Academic Center tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

And at Providence College's Slavin Center Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

According to the Center for Information research on Civic Learning and Engagement, about 35 percent of Rhode Islanders between the age of 18 and 29, voted in 2006 mid-term elections. That’s 10 percent higher than the national average of about 25 percent.

The Center is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Carnegie Corporation of New York. It's based in the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy.

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