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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dear Highlanders,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">As we near election day on November 3rd, I am writing to encourage the UCR campus community to register to vote, plan how and where you will vote, learn about the candidates
and issues on next month’s ballot—and, then, vote. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Register TODAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The last day to register in California is TODAY, Monday, October 19, 2020.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">You
can register online at</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"> </span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://castudentvote.org/?tracking=RIVR_chancellor">castudentvote.org</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">.
</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">If you are not a resident of California, this site will direct you to the appropriate online resource for your state. Please note, if you have moved since the last time you registered, you will need to re-register
at your current address.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Plan your vote<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting how and where to vote in some, though not all, locations. For this reason, it is important to determine if you will be voting by mail
or at an in-person polling place, if available. Since voting varies not only by state but also by county, spending a few minutes to determine how you will vote is more important this year than ever before. For California voters, the California Secretary of
State’s Office has a wealth of information about</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections">elections, registration, and how to vote</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Learn about candidates and issues<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">While the presidential election has received the most media attention this year, there are many other races and issues on ballots. Spending the time to learn more about
candidates and issues will simplify the process when you take the final step, and…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Vote!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">After you register, plan your vote, and research candidates and issues, you’ll be ready to vote when you receive your vote by mail ballot or visit your polling place
(again, only if available). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We realize that some of our campus community are not eligible to vote next month. Regardless, we invite you to be engaged in the process and take full advantage of your
rights to advocate for candidates and the issues important to you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">And to those who can, we hope you will make the commitment to be a full participant in the political process and make your voice heard.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="67" height="67" style="width:.6944in;height:.7013in" id="x_Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6A5EF.4B998F50" alt="cid:image001.png@01D5A369.AC9E3280"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Kim A. Wilcox,
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Chancellor </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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