Unreal. Monks is allowed to distribute campaign literature inside the stadium but Duke students aren't allowed to register students to vote either inside or outside of the stadium? Ya gotta be kidding me. Somebody needs to explain that one.
Looks like Liestoppers and KC Johnson are hot on this story. Hopefully, the students will use this as a teachable moment, and shame their wayward elders. They've got until Oct. 12 to register more student voters.
Dear Greta,
This concerns the voter registration drive by the two Duke students you interviewed several weeks ago. Duke officials apparently prevented their group (DSED) from registering voters at the homecoming football game, yet allowed Steve Monks to hand out campaign literature. The deadline for signing up voters is October 12.
"DSED representatives did make several requests, however, and so seem to have supplied prior notice. It also is still unclear to me what rationale existed for stopping attempted registrations from outside the stadium. John Burness has promised to look into this issue for me; I have also emailed him with two additional questions, and will post on this issue as soon as I receive information back from him."
http://durhamwonderland.blogspot.com/2006/09/black-panthers-welcome-duke-students.html
"LieStoppers has learned that Nifong opponent Steve Monks and his campaign manager, Charlotte Woods, were allowed to distribute campaign material at a pre-game tailgate party and within the stadium during the game."
http://liestoppers.blogspot.com/2006/10/durham-da-race-updates.html