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Your voting rights, Project 2025, ‌"Left, Right, & Center: American Political Parties & the Electorate," and more, this week.

Polling site rules

Saratoga County Board of Elections will post signs indicating that within a 100-foot distance from the polling site: There can be no electioneering (campaigning or canvassing); no political banner, button, poster, or placard shall be allowed; and ‌it is against the law to tamper with the signs in any way. 

What to expect at the polling site

One of two election inspectors will provide you a ballot. There may be several poll watchers in the room, who will observe irregularities and report those observations to the election inspectors or the Board of Elections, but they are not allowed to intimidate voters or engage in other unauthorized conduct. There will be instructions on how to contact the appropriate official if a voter’s right to vote has been violated.

Your voting rights

• If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line — you have the right to vote. 
• ‌If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one. 
• ‌If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot. 
• ‌If you are at the correct polling location but are not on the list, you can still cast a ballot. Ask the poll worker for a provisional ballot. 
• ‌If you have a problem voting and think your rights have been denied, call (866) OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). 

‌‌Beau Breslin, Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair of Government, argues that Trump's criticism of Project 2025 is just a game of deflection.

‌Professor of Political Science Ron Seyb reflects on the civility of both vice-presidential candidates following the vice-presidential debate.

‌Beau Breslin, Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair of Government, reflects on a pattern of Republican leadership during major U.S. birthday milestones. 

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‌Tuesday, Oct. 8 

‌6 p.m. 

‌‌Tang Teaching Museum

‌Create capes inspired by the Wide Awakes, an extensive group of artists and activists who bring joy to politics, protest, and social justice. 

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‌Annual Arthur Zankel Lecture: 'Left, Right, & Center: American Political Parties & the Electorate'

‌Wednesday, Oct. 9 

‌5 p.m. 

‌Tang Teaching Museum 

‌Skidmore faculty speak with authors Ruy Teixeira and Matthew Continetti about political parties' shifting composition, independent voters, and implications for the future of American politics. 

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‌'Entrepreneurship versus Democracy: American Business Culture and the Road to Trump'

‌Thursday, Oct. 10 

‌5:30 p.m. 

‌Davis Auditorium 

‌Harvard Lecturer Erik Baker argues that efforts to promote entrepreneurship have encouraged deference to charismatic leadership and suspicion of collective action, laying the groundwork for a crisis of democracy. 

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‌Thursday, Oct. 10 

‌7 p.m. 

‌Tang Teaching Museum

‌Students can sign up to wear Yvette Molina's volcano skirt sculpture and share what they want for themselves and their communities and what they hope to leave behind for future generations.

Did You Know...

How accurate are polling predictions? Polls typically report a margin of error of 3% or less, but due to a variety of factors, these margins are often closer to 6% in historical polls.

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