PTC students take part in Election Day

The Pine Technical College Student Senate initiated a "Get Out the Vote" campaign in early October, and the results are impressive. PTC student leaders registered 102 voters just in time for yesterday's election.

"Our goal was to register 25 voters, and we ended up registering more than 100," explains PTC Student Senate Treasurer Heather Hansen Mead. "As student leaders, we think it's important for everyone to have a voice and take part in the democratic process," Hansen Mead adds.

The campaign was part of a larger effort led by the Minnesota State College Student Association (MSCSA). MSCSA held a "Voter Cup" contest among Minnesota State College and Universities system institutions -- a friendly competition whereby the winning institution would take home a Cup for registering the most voters. Although PTC did not win the Cup, PTC student leaders and administration are proud of the results, considering ten percent of PTC's total student population are newly-minted voters. (For more information about the "Voter Cup," go here.)


Photo: Student Tina Selix proudly showcases her "I Voted" sticker.