<p>Hey students who go to school full time in one of the so called battleground states, seriously think about registering to vote in that state, and vote there. Ask someone at the school what the procedure is to register. While all votes count, they REALLY count in those states - states where it the delegates can go to either party.</p>
<p>The battleground states might vary from observer to observer, but I have seen this list of 18....</p>
<p>Ohio
Florida
Iowa
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Indiana
New Mexico
Colorado
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Virginia
Kansas
Missouri
Nevada
Nebraska
Maryland
West Virginia
Montana</p>
<p>Anyone have a different list?</p>
<p>I am from Illinois, a probable blue state (obama lives around 8 miles due east from me, in cook county), but my daughter is going to a college in Wi. She said she wants to vote there.</p>
<p>I think my S has to register where he is a permanent resident. Living on campus or living near campus while he is a full time student doesn't count.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how it could affect financial aid. What's your reasoning behind that? (I'm not asking in a mean way, I'm just wondering what you have in mind and if I should be thinking about it too).</p>
<p>I asked people here and I've checked websites (that I can't find right now) but I know that I can register in PA at my college. PA votes oddly and even though I'm going to school in state, if I'm not voting at my home town polling place, I'd have to vote absentee and I don't want to.</p>
<p>I was just curious if registering to vote in a different state other than your own would change one's legal residence? Residence is probably tied to where one has a driver's license and where one gets bank statements, etc... But since my daughter does get some aid, (including local community foundation scholarships) I just want to make sure that voting in PA will not affect that. Her vote will probably count more in PA, since it a swing state, where as MD ususally votes democratic in general elections. That is why she wants to register and vote there, rather than by absentee ballot in MD.</p>
<p>Students need to check some of the laws/policies in their college's state. Wisconsin (where my daughter is, too, btw) is particularly easy -- after ten days of residence, students can register to vote with no waiting time -- that is, they can even register on election day. I'm sure other states have other policies, though.
idic5 -- my Illinois D plans to vote in Wisconsin, too.
And whoever asked above -- permanent residency is based on parents' tax paying, not on students' voter's registration.</p>
<p>I have the option of voting in Illinois or NY. I'm going to cast my absentee ballot anyway, but I didn't bother voting in either primary- I knew who was going to win each one (in each district, no less). I know who'll win the general too, but I'll still fulfill my civic duty.</p>
<p>From an article I read in The Bergen Record New Jersey, typically a liberal stronghold, may be a battleground state after McCain picked Palin to be his v.p.</p>
<p>As long as you are listed as a dependent on your parents income tax and you are under 24, the state where THEY live is your place of permanent residence. Some states do use the voters registration for their jury pools though, so that might be something to consider. Generally, you must register 30 days before an election.</p>
<p>If possessing the following qualifications, you are entitled to make application to register to vote:</p>
<p>You have been a citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next election;
You have been a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district for at least 30 days before the next election; and,
You will be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election.
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I see no distinction here regarding "permanent residence". Many many students vote in the district where they live as a student. Many colleges/universities have poling places on campus.</p>
<p>I live in MI but go to school in OH. I'm registered in MI since there's a much better chance of me staying there after graduation, although ideally I'll head for one of the coasts. I'm also more informed about hometown issues than here in the campus bubble.</p>
<p>Maryland is definitely not a battleground state. Yeah we voted for Ehrlich a few years ago, but they're so many stupid people who just vote for the Democrat just because he's democrat. They don't even know his name. </p>
<p>Search 'curb your intelligence' its a pretty funny radio segment back in Baltimore where the guy goes out on the streets and asks people random questions, and some of the responses are unbelievable. But it also shows that we're a pretty blue state.</p>
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I see no distinction here regarding "permanent residence". Many many students vote in the district where they live as a student. Many colleges/universities have poling places on campus.