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Don't Answer

I would like to voice my
disgust of the activities of the
local political organizations.
Both parties are accumulating
files of students' political views
under the pretense of political
preference polls. Neither party
has the right to do this, and I
know that I don't like the idea
of being in such a file.

In addition, both parties are
sponsoring one-sided
registration drives. Great care
should be taken before you
register locally. By registering
to vote locally, you may be
changing your official
residence and thus lose
scholarships, insurance, and
other benefits you have as a
resident of your hometown.
The local organizations are so
anxious to get votes, that they
don't inform you of this when
they come to get you to
register.

So please don't answer the
questions of pollsters of either
organization. By answering
them you are inviting the
organization of the candidate
you prefer to bother you until
election time. You'll only be
hurting yourself. And find out
the facts before you register
locally. Not doing so may
cause serious consequences.
Please vote.