Constitution Day is open to all Wright State University students and the public.
Student Government Association (SGA) to celebrate Constitution Day with an event in the lower atrium of the Student Union from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 17.
As mandated by the Ohio constitution, SGA is hosting an event to celebrate the ratification of the constitution 232 years ago.
Leaders of SGA encourage the Raider community to stop by to engage with the different organizations, increase their knowledge about the United States Constitution and register to vote.
“It’s important to be registered because once you’re actually engaged in what may be happening and you’re looking at the issues, it may be too late to register by then,” said Nathan Price, SGA’s Chief of Staff. “So it’s good to register now and know that you’re good to go, so you don’t have to worry about that come election time.”
There will be opportunities to get a free pocket-sized constitution, take a shot at a Constitution quiz and maybe even get a picture with George Washington.
SGA has worked closely with several other on-campus organizations such as The College Republicans, The College Democrats, the Office of Service and Civil Engagement and WWSU 106.9 to plan and coordinate this event.
Price took the initiative in organizing Constitution Day this year and expressed great enthusiasm over working with these organizations.
“We’re really excited to see The College Democrats and The College Republicans work together for this event. I know both presidents of the organizations and they’re actually really excited this year to engage the student body in conversation,” said Price.
The College Republicans and The College Democrats, as well as the Office of Service and Civil Engagement, will be standing by to help people register to vote.
They are looking forward to collaborating so students can be active within the government and stay informed on current issues.
“The College Republicans are very excited to be working with College Democrats and SGA during Constitution Day this year,” said Dalton Throckmorton, president of The College Republicans. “We believe that exercising our civic duty of providing the citizens of this country the opportunity to register to vote and voice their opinion in a fair and free election is of the utmost importance. The College Republicans encourage everyone to participate in this event and take advantage of these tremendous opportunities!”
After registering to vote, becoming informed of the issues, and making a decision, the next step is filling out the ballot.
There are several ways on-campus students can go about this: if students would still like to vote on their local hometown issues, they should either go back home to vote on election day or fill out an absentee ballot. Otherwise, students may fill out part of a registration form to change the address to their Wright State address.
Constitution Day will be covered by WWSU 106.9 for with periodic updates about how the event is going. There will also be a show hosted by Dr. Sean Wilson at 1 pm about the importance of the constitution and bill of rights and how it relates and impacts students’ lives.
