As P Diddy says, "Vote or Die!"

The Current Affairs Club and the Pre-Law Club are co-sponsoring a voter registration drive. Voter registration materials will be distributed in Padua Lounge on March 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 21 between the hours of 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day. Voter registration forms and absentee ballot request forms will also be available on the Center for the Study of Government and Law table near Scotus 316.

Students can register to vote in their home counties or they can register to vote locally. The Pennsylvania residency requirement for voting purposes is 30 days. You can register to vote by mail. To do so, pick up a form, complete it, and send it to the Voter Registration Office (in your home county or in Cambria County, depending upon where you want to be registered). Registration forms must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on March 26, 2012 for you to be able to vote in the primary. Keep in mind that Pennsylvania is a “closed” primary state. Only Democrats can vote in the Democratic primary and only Republicans can vote in the Republican primary.

If you are already registered to vote back home and want to request an absentee ballot, you can do that by mail as well. Pick up a form, complete it, and send it to your County Election Board. It must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2012.

If you are not a Pennsylvania resident, consult the Rock-the-Vote web site (www.rockthevote.com) for additional information.