While there are many aspects that go into civic duty, there is none more important than exercising our right to vote. The United States is a republic, a representative democracy that functions best when the elected leaders are representative of all citizens and their interests. The only way to achieve this is through voting.
— Weston Dennen, a 1L at Rutgers Law, commenting on his participation in the school’s Voter Rights Project. Through a series of registration drives, Rutgers law students helped about 100 New Jersey citizens register to vote. “Never in modern history has it been more important to protect every American’s right to participate in the system,” said Jill Friedman, associate dean of pro bono and public interest at the law school.
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