From President Frank H. Wu:
The upcoming elections represent a valuable opportunity to exercise your precious right to vote. As you know, the effort to participate in the voting process will make a difference in your future. Don’t miss your chance to vote in this key election in which we will choose the president and vice president of the United States. For a list of all the races that appear on this year’s ballot, go to https://vote.nyc/page/list-candidates.
 
It is now easier to vote than ever, as voting is not limited to Election Day itself. There are a number of ways by which you can cast your vote this year. I encourage you to choose whichever is the safest and most convenient for you.

  • Vote by absentee ballot. Registered voters must apply online, postmark, email, or fax a completed application or letter request for the general election absentee ballot by October 27, seven days before the election. However, the United States Postal Service has advised that it cannot guarantee timely delivery of ballots applied for less than 15 days before the election—making today the final day to reliably request an absentee ballot. Your completed ballot may be mailed in—note, it must be postmarked no later than November 3—or submitted in person. For details, go to https://www.elections.ny.gov/votingabsentee.html.

  • Early voting locations will be open in New York City from October 24 through November 1. To find your early voting site, dates, and hours, visit https://vote.nyc/page/early-voting-information or call 866-VOTE-NYC. Everyone is required to wear a mask and maintain six feet of social distance within a Board of Elections facility.

 
When we are privileged to be on campus, a quick glance down the Quad draws our eyes to the Chaney-Goodman-Schwerner Clock Tower, dedicated to the memory of Queens College student Andrew Goodman and fellow civil rights workers James Chaney and Michael Schwerner. All three were killed in Mississippi in 1964, where they had travelled to register Black voters. When we cast our ballots this election season, the exercise of our rights is very much a part of the Queens College legacy. May we fulfill our civic responsibilities with an awareness of their profound importance.
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