McKinley Theobald has volunteered in Fargo-Moorhead and canvassed in Iowa for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. But the North Dakota State University junior still doesn’t know where or how she will vote for Sanders in November, should he become the nominee. “I wanted to register in North Dakota because this is where I live now. I spent the entire school year; it’s where I’ve invested my life,” Theobald, 23, said Tuesday. “But my parents are now moving to Illinois, and I have no connection to Illinois, but it’s easier for me to vote in Illinois, and that’s just kind of absurd to me.”
To help students navigate North Dakota’s voting requirements, the Cass County Commission has approved a $20,000 voter education advertising campaign, which is expected to begin in late April, prior to the June 14 primary. Likewise, the secretary of state is planning to advertise to the general population, and NDSU’s student government will have a “Rock the Vote” campaign.
Even when students know the law, many find it discouraging, especially since 2015, when the Legislature eliminated the option for college students to use a student identification certificate to vote on campus. Students now need to either change their address to their Fargo residence or vote in their home precinct.
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