<p>freshman coming from ca
It would seem like my vote would actually count in anywhere but ca</p>
<p>Just wondering</p>
<p>I would say NC. There, your vote might make more of a difference in a state that isn’t as large as Cali.</p>
<p>aha well I meant like… I’m Republican and in California… people just don’t even bother.</p>
<p>By the way… How conservative/liberal is NC as a whole? Durham/Raleigh? Duke?</p>
<p>NC - very conservative historically (although Obama is trying to redefine the electoral map and has actually visited)
Raleigh/Durham - liberal
Duke - student body leans liberal, but there are no shortage of conservatives, don’t worry; it’s a mix</p>
<p>For the presidential election, NC will be much closer than CA…</p>
<p>Aren’t there state-wide ballot measures or local issues/candidates that you care about in your home state? You can easily keep your permanent registration in your home state and vote absentee during your four years at Duke.</p>
<p>Well, my home isn’t quite as far away as California, but I’m registered in my local county, as are many of my friends, BUT I know a good deal who are registered in Durham county.</p>
<p>For me, the local issues where I’m from concern me much more than what’s going on in Durham (although, I’m not gonna lie, I did change my registration to Durham county post-lacrosse case to vote against Mike Nifong for DA). I feel like I’m more connected to my hometown, as opposed to Durham, and since I’m likely moving to LA or NYC after graduation, it’s more of a temporary place I lived every once in awhile as opposed to a home, so I really don’t feel like I’d know what to vote for.</p>
<p>BUT It’s a total personal preference! If you think you’ll make a difference in Durham, register there.</p>
<p>definitely a personal preference. I have kept my voter registration in California as it seems like we have a lot more special elections and primaries than any other state, or maybe that is just more socal… </p>
<p>Also, I dunno if this is true, but I heard from my poli sci teacher back in high school that one legitimate reason of getting out of jury duty while you are in college is if the area you are residing in is 60 or something miles away from where you are legally registered to vote, you can’t be called to serve.</p>
<p>completely a personal decision. i was a freshman for the last presidential election, and since there weren’t any other big local or statewide elections at home that really concerned me and i felt NC was a swing state, so i switched my registration to vote in nc. as it turns out, when i realized i had to vote for things of state-wide significance i realized i was so uninformed and of course, nc was less of a swing state than we all had hoped (i’m a registered democrat, but in any case, not a bush supporter). i immediately switched back to ny after the election, since early on i expected to be back in nyc after grad and i knew more about the local and state politics (and honestly, cared more about them) in new york and figured they’d have a more significant and lasting impact on my life.</p>