The State Press stands against legislation that would disenfranchise student voters
ASU takes pride in being a university “measured not by whom we exclude, but rather by whom we include and how they succeed.” Inclusivity and accessibility are values which are deeply important not only to our University, but also to our democracy. The strength of a democracy is dependent upon a citizen’s right to participate actively within that democracy itself, a right which is threatened by Arizona House Bill 2260, introduced in the Arizona State Legislature by Rep. Bob Thorpe.
The bill would prevent students from registering to vote using a “dormitory address or other temporary college or university address.”
Thorpe’s argument seems to be that college students are temporary residents of their communities, and as such, their voices should not be allowed to overwhelm the voices of those residents who are supposedly more established.
The State Press Editorial Board disagrees with the notion that college students should be treated as outsiders within their own communities.
http://www.statepress.com/article/2017/01/spopinion-hb2260-would-disenfranchise-student-voters?_h=f72cc25b-da9d-4323-afaf-6ebcb48df895