Backlash in Williamsburg: Recently we reported to you how the President of William & Mary has encouraged students to vote and challenged the local election official who has used the vague state law to discriminate against students.
Now some of the community members, who don't want students to have any say over the local government, are criticizing President Nichol.
According to Nichol, "This is like students are the last bastion to discriminate against in the voting process."
We couldn't agree more, and in fact we considered it a major victory in our ongoing work when the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Brennan Center for Justice, and other key voting rights organizations added students to their short roster of voters who are discriminated against.
Students of William & Mary unite! Fight for your rights!
Now some of the community members, who don't want students to have any say over the local government, are criticizing President Nichol.
According to Nichol, "This is like students are the last bastion to discriminate against in the voting process."
We couldn't agree more, and in fact we considered it a major victory in our ongoing work when the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Brennan Center for Justice, and other key voting rights organizations added students to their short roster of voters who are discriminated against.
Students of William & Mary unite! Fight for your rights!
posted by Hans Riemer at 6:14 PM
2 Comments:
Proletariat of the world unite?! What? Oh you said students...I was confused there for a minute.
A bit dramatic, I agree. I certainly would not want students in my town who are here for 9 months of the year and 3-5 years at most to have a definitive say on policy effecting the permanent residents.
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