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...Newly released voter registration figures from Michigan—one of the few states that categorizes voter registration by age group—show that almost 100,000 18- to 24-year olds have registered to vote. Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP) further reports that political activity is flourishing on college campuses, with political speakers and voter registration drives occurring at nearly every school nationwide. Considering the lackluster voter turnout by youth in 1996 and 2000, the signs that burgeoning numbers of young Americans plan to hit the polls comes not a moment too soon...
...interim director of the IOP, Sharp said he will oversee the numerous programs and activities that will take place this semester due to the upcoming election...
...role is essentially to supervise a plethora of activities that students and others are engaged in at the IOP,” Sharp said. “There are various student programs, run by the student advisory committee, to help encourage students to vote and participate in the election, and to bridge politics and academia...
...activities include freshman voting registration and debate watches, and other programs that extend past election day, such as the Campaign Decision Makers Conference. According to Sharp, representatives from the campaigns of all three presidential candidates will convene to discuss what they each hoped to accomplish. After the election, the IOP will also run an orientation program for newly elected members of Congress...
...Sharp temporarily directs the IOP, the institute will actively recruit someone to hold the position more permanently—a process Graff insists has traditionally been very good at involving students...