Clark College's 75th Anniversary & Rock the Vote Rally
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Thu, 10/02/2008 - 11:15am
Anderson Fountain Plaza at Clark College
In honor of Clark College's 75th Anniversary, Clark College will host the "75 Hours of Celebration" to commemorate the first week of the "Diamond Jubilee".
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Clark College 75th Anniversary and Rock the Vote Rally.
Thursday, October 2nd
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Anderson Fountain Plaza at Clark College
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11:15 - Noon - Fun Activities & Voter Drive
* Music by Rock Band on platform in Anderson Plaza area
* Voter registration drive staffed by Clark County Auditor's staff & Student Clubs
* Free lunch provided by Burgerville set up in the Plaza.
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Noon - 1:00 - Rally with speakers who will include, but are not confined to:
* Co- MC's - Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey & Vancouver City Council member and Clark Alum Tim Leavitt
* Rep. Brian Baird, 3rd Congressional District
* President Bob Knight
* Clark County Democratic Chair Dena Horton & Republican Chair Ryan Hart
* Clark College Political Science professor Dr. Nick Forrest
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1:00- 2:00pm - Fun Activities & Voter Drive
* Hip hop or Rap Band in Anderson Plaza area
* Voter registration drive staffed by Clark County Auditor staff & Student Clubs
* Clark College Anime Club Presents: "Sumo Wrestling" - a fun, amateur activity where volunteers joust/ wrestle in a air padded ring with protective, rubberized suits.
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PUB Student Lounge
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7:00pm - 9:00pm - Lecture in PUB Student Lounge by Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey and Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed: "Hanging Chads and the Cemetery Vote: Notes from the Frontline".
* All voters remember the turmoil stories of recent elections where a few ballots determined highly contested results. What is the process for counting ballots, and how can simple local mistakes easily occur in a participative democracy such as ours? Join Clark County Auditor and Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed as they discuss the process of voting, including how the disputed Florida election of Bush vs Gore could have occurred and to share real life testimony from the front lines about the disputed Gregoire vs Rossi gubernatorial election.
