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UC Merced Hosts Voter Registration and Census Festival, Welcomes Padilla

By Kenneth Mashinchi, UC Merced
September 24, 2019
Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom hosted a rally at the National Voter Registration and Census Festival.
Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom hosted a rally at the National Voter Registration and Census Festival.

UC Merced hosted the National Voter Registration and Census Festival Monday, with more than 200 students registering for next year’s election.

The university partnered with the Latino Community Foundation and Secretary of State Alex Padilla for the event. Merced County Elections Department assisted with voter registration.

More than 200 students registered to vote in next year's election during the National Voter Registration and Census Festival.
More than 200 students registered to vote in next year's election during the National Voter Registration and Census Festival.

A voter registration and census pledge drive was held in the morning before Padilla and Interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom led a rally encouraging students to vote and be counted in next year’s census.

The event concluded with Padilla and UC Merced Professor Jessica Trounstine holding a “fireside chat” with students and members of the community. The two discussed the electoral process and the value of encouraging others to vote.

UC Merced Professor Jessica Trounstine and Secretary of State Alex Padilla took part in a
UC Merced Professor Jessica Trounstine and Secretary of State Alex Padilla took part in a "fireside chat" with students and community members.