Kennesaw State University’s students are warned to avoid unauthorized voter registration, which could leave them unable to vote in the November election.
Michael Sanseviro, the dean of students, sent an email to students Sept. 6, warning that “unauthorized individuals are walking around with clipboards claiming they are registering students to vote.”
There is a potential problem with these unauthorized voter registrations. Students may believe they have registered with a clipboard-carrying person on campus, but some may get ready to vote in November and discover they are ineligible.
“We have had students in the past not be able to vote on election day because they completed a form with an unauthorized person and were never properly registered,” Sanseviro said. “We are committed to ensuring all eligible KSU students have the proper access and opportunity to participate in the democratic process.”
These unauthorized individuals are active on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses, and students are urged to report all suspicious activities.
“Some of these unauthorized individuals are targeting particular student populations,” Sanseviro said in the email.
There has not been confirmation, however, of any specific racial or ethnic groups being targeted or affected by the false voter registration.
KSU is sponsoring two official voter registrations on Sept. 21 and 27. There will also be other events during Constitution Week which will give students more information on how to register.
