NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 7A ' VOTING' Continued from page 1A ate confusion. "(NASS is) very interested in what happened this last election," Phillips said. "They wanted to see what happened - what worked and what didn't work." NASS has not yet responded to the sugges- tions, Phillips added. "They were very open to our recommenda- tions. We'll have to see what they say when we follow-up." An estimated 42 percent of 18- to 24-year olds voted in 2005, almost 20 points below the national turnout of 60 percent. But an IOP poll taken last September reported that 92 percent of college stu- dents believed their peers would vote if the absen- tee registration and voting process were easier. In Michigan, State Sen. Liz Brater (D-Ann Arbor) has re-introduced legislation that would eliminate laws requiring first-time voters to reg- ister or vote in person. "I know there are states that have a lot eas- ier registration," Brater said. "There are many examples of states that have better voting sys- tems than Michigan." Brater cited Oregon, which is the only state that conducts elections exclusively by mail. Ore- gon had the highest voter turnout in the nation last November. The legislation that created the absentee-vot- ing rules that require a voter to either register or vote in person were sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), then a state senator, in 1998. Brater said Rogers's intent was to suppress voting on college campuses. Rogers spokeswoman Sylvia Warner said the Secretary of State requested that Rogers introduce the bill to comply with 1993's National Voter Reg- istration Act, which requires each state to maintain a single voter database. Because Michigan already had a database of registered drivers' licenses, it decided to also use that database for voters. "It's actually to make it easier for you," said Kelly Chesney, a spokeswoman for the Michigan Secretary of State. "Now when you change your driver's license, your voting registration moves with you. Often, people forget to take care of their voting registration when they move." The main reason first-time voters either have to vote or register in person is to establish iden- tity, Chesney said. "If we can't verify identity, how do we know we have a Michigan voter?" she said. The Motor Voter act was intended to ensure everyone had the opportunity to vote fairly, War- ner said, adding that it prevents voter fraud. Some say voter fraud is a risk of relaxing absentee voting laws, because election offi- cials have less control over what people do with their ballots when they mail them in. For example, looser laws could increase the likelihood of people selling their votes. "We're all for preventing voting fraud," Phil- lips said, "but we think you have to strike the balance and we think we have." The Michigan Student Assembly's Voice Your Vote Commission is attempting to contact Brater to talk about changing Michigan absentee laws, co-chair Ben Rattner said. "We want to see what the hang-ups are, what we as students can help with," he said. During last fall's presidential election, former Voice Your Vote co-chair Mike Forster had first- hand experience with people who were confused by Michigan voting laws. "Voting laws in Michigan are really anti-stu- dent in general," he said. "I talked to a lot of people who had problems." ADMISSIONS Continued from page 1A said. Although there is no field on the undergraduate application to indicate a parent's employment at the University, a student may choose to note such a con- nection in the sections asking for par- ents' occupations or in an essay or letter of recommendation. Peterson said faculty and staff, like alumni, often have high levels of engagement with the University. "I think it is appropriate to recognize, when we can, that students come from that kind of tie to the University," Peter- son said. Although the University informally gives extra consideration to children of employees, Peterson said it is a small factor that does not heavily weigh on the admissions process, unlike at other universities. Sarah Zearfoss, assistant dean of the Law School, agreed that students with parents employed by the University are likely to have a strong connection to the school, which could help their applica- tions. However, she added that this is only one aspect of the application, and it would not be a strong factor in choosing to admit a student. In contrast, the application for George Washington University asks specifically if a student's parents work for GWU, and this is taken into account when making admissions decisions. But GWU Direc- tor of Admissions Kathryn Napper said that, as at the University of Michigan, "it is not an overriding factor." "We are most interested in the aca- demic preparedness of an applicant," she added. The Medical School's application does ask for any "family relationship" an applicant might have with the University. But a relationship does not guarantee an admissions interview, said Assistant Director of Admissions Robert Ruiz, nor does the Medical School offer special scholarships to these students. "It's in the applicant's best inter- est to give us as much information as he can," Ruiz said. He added that it would be beneficial for a student to indicate any relationship with the University, but that it would weigh only as much as other types of links to the school, such as residence in the state of Michigan or a strong desire to be in the state. Having parents employed by the University is "not a compelling or over- whelming consideration," Ruiz said. At many of the universities sur- veyed by the Chronicle, children of university employees also receive substantial tuition benefits. At GWU such students attend the col- lege tuition-free, which saves them about $34,000 a year. Lester Monts, senior vice provost for academic affairs, acknowledged that admissions and tuition benefits for children of employees are impor- tant incentives for many job appli- cants, and that the issue arises often in the hiring process. But Monts said he does not believe that the Univer- sity's decision to abstain from offer- ing such benefits hurts faculty and staff recruitment. "I think we have a world-class faculty, and there are many other reasons why faculty choose to come here," he said. But History Prof. Sonya Rose, chair of the LSA history department, said the issue can be a major roadblock in hiring senior faculty. Professors with older children, some of whom come from private institutions that do offer tuition benefits, are more hesitant to take jobs at the University when they hear that they will not receive such perks, she said. HORTON Continued from page 1A been allowed to continue their athletic careers," Evelyn said. "But he is most concerned about the young lady in this case, and basketball will take care of itself." Evelyn said no deal was made with the University if Horton pled guilty that would allow him to return to the basketball team. "(The University) is going to make its decision independent of what we did," Evelyn said. "And that is the way it should be." Amaker said he is anxious for Hor- ton to return to the court but does not know when or if that would happen. "He is a young man that I care a great deal about, and I'd like to think I'm fairly close with," Amaker said. "I'm disappointed that we haven't had him. So we'll be welcoming him back at some point. Who knows when that will be, but when that takes shape, we will certainly welcome him back with open arms." None of Horton's teammates or coaches attended the pre-trial hear- ing yesterday. 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