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Students need proper ID at the polls
Voters will have to prove residency when they head to the polls tomorrow, Nov. 4.
That can be a challenge for out-of-state/county college students whose every piece of ID likely has their home address.
So what to do?
A utility bill will suffice for students who live off-campus but won’t be much help to students who live in residence halls. And a college ID will not be accepted, according to state elections officials.
Wittenberg University is issuing dorm-room utility bill statements to students who will vote locally. The university hopes to stave off any obstacles for students, some of whom reported some resistance when they registered.
Student complaints ranged from challenges to their right to vote here to claims that their parents would no longer be able to claim them on their taxes.
About 500 students registered for the first time despite the complaints, the university reported.
While we’ll let the Secretary of State’s office handle the complaints, we’ll use this time to remind students and perhaps parents of a student voting away from home to get their residency ducks in order before they head to the polls.
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