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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Dear Faculty,</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">In light of the upcoming election and the current unstable and anxious state that many, especially our students, find themselves in, I want to remind you that we are not just teaching students to be artists,
we are modeling how to be citizens. In that spirit, I am encouraging you to consider making your class content asynchronous on November 3 and also not having major projects due on that day. We are not sure what COVID-related complications might arise at polling
places, so I think this small gesture could go a long way in not compounding the extra stress of that day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Keep in mind that many of our students are seeking ways to make a difference somehow and that young people are particularly necessary as poll workers during the pandemic. We don’t want students to feel
as though they can’t volunteer in this capacity, so consider planning to have extra flexibility for students around the election.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">This is not mandatory — it’s just a suggestion — but please be thoughtful of the added stress and frustration many people are having during these particularly challenging times of heightened political,
racial, environmental, and health crises that we are all trying to navigate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Below are official non-partisan voting sites and links that you are welcome to share:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://www.leonvotes.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.leonvotes.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://www.leonvotes.gov/Poll-Workers/Poll-Worker-Information"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.leonvotes.gov/Poll-Workers/Poll-Worker-Information</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://www.vote411.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.vote411.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Reminder that FLORIDA VOTER registration deadline is OCT 5!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Florida PIRG Students organization has a “New Voter Project” that assists students in registering:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://studentpirgs.org/campaigns/new-voters-project/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://studentpirgs.org/campaigns/new-voters-project/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">To check your status:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://registration.elections.myflorida.com/CheckVoterStatus" title="https://registration.elections.myflorida.com/CheckVoterStatus"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://registration.elections.myflorida.com/CheckVoterStatus</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">To register:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voter-registration/online-voter-registration" title="https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voter-registration/online-voter-registration"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voter-registration/online-voter-registration</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">For those students and faculty who are voting by mail, there are several DROP BOX sites around town for EARLY VOTING ONLY, which is from October 19-November 1. One drop box site is at the
FSU Tucker Center (East Entrance) 505 W Pensacola St. 32301 (open from 10am - 6pm). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Lilian Garcia-Roig</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Professor & Chair</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Art Department</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Florida State University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">850-644-8254</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="mailto:lgarciaroig@fsu.edu" target="_blank" title="mailto:lgarciaroig@fsu.edu"><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:#0563C1">lgarciaroig@fsu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">she/hers/ella</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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