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Oct 5, 2008 6:53 pm US/Mountain

Some CU Students Not Sure If They Can Vote

Reporting
Howard Nathan
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) ― Some students at the University of Colorado in Boulder have raised concerns about whether they properly registered during voter registration drives.

CU's student government leadership emailed a warning that thousands of first-time voters are being dropped from the rolls of registered voters. However, the Secretary of State's office is saying if there is any incomplete information, the voter will be notified.

For months, voter registration drives have been looking to "get out the vote." And for those eager to cast a vote for the first time, it is mighty important.

"I just turned 18 in January and I'm excited to vote; to having a part in choosing the next president," student Gine Sfrerrazza said.

Ida Ghebre says she filled out the voter registration form more than a month ago. She didn't have her driver's license with her, so she put down the last four numbers of her social security number. Then on Friday, she checked her name online to see if she was registered to vote with the Secretary of State's office.

"I just typed in the information and it came up," Gherbre said. "There was no record found, so I kind of freaked out because this is my first election and I'm really excited."

Instructions on the registration sheet direct to check the appropriate boxes.

"I don't know if it was not sufficient or anything like that but it didn't come through," Gherbre said.

Gherbre may have been caught in a time lag. Denver county's Web site warns that can happen. She also may be getting a card seeking more information to verify her identity. However, just to make sure she gets to vote, she filled out the form again and this time provided her driver's license number.

"I feel a lot better," she said. "I mean I'm happy that I'm registered, but I hope everyone else finds out if they're truly registered as well."

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