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A clear no-tolerance policy for any misconduct or abuse of power

Yesterday, February 10, 2010, the State Senate announced the expulsion of State Senator Monserrate because of his conviction of misdemeanor assault charges. The College Democrats of New York are proud of this decision and echo the message that misconduct and domestic abuse should never be tolerated.

* Make sure you have a form of identification. This is not necessary if you have voted at a given polling place previously but it is always a good thing to take to the polls.
* If you are supporting a certain candidate (even if they are not on the ballot at the given polling place) make sure you are not wearing any form of campaign paraphernalia (buttons, stickers, shirts, etc).
* If you are ON LINE at a polling place prior to 9pm, when the polls close, you are entitled to cast your ballot even after 9pm.

Led two-day canvassing efforts in crucial New Jersey suburbs

NEW YORK – This weekend, College Democrats of New York (CDNY) turned its attention to a neighboring state’s gubernatorial race, to assist New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine. CDNY took New Jersey by storm on Saturday and Sunday to lead large canvassing efforts in critical suburban areas.

October 19, 2009

Honorable Malcolm A. Smith
President Pro Tempore --New York State Senate
Room 332 Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Dear Senator Smith:

I write on behalf of the thousands of college students in New York State and urge you to support a resolution expelling Senator Hiram Monserrate for his conduct outside of the Senate.

Creation of committee to debate further disciplinary action for Senator Monserrate is necessary.

Today, October 20, 2009 Senate President Malcolm Smith and Conference Leader John Sampson announced the creation of a special committee to discuss additional disciplinary action for Senator Hiram Monserrate resulting from his conviction to misdemeanour assault charges.

Claim there are nearly 40,000 college students in Congressional District

On Friday September 25, 2009 the College Democrats of New York asked Governor David Paterson to set the special election date to replace outgoing Congressman John McHugh on November 3, 2009. 
 

This weekend, ten Vassar Democrats ventured over to New Jersey to knock on doors, make calls, and get the word out for the Victory 2009 campaign, Corzine for Governor. We dispersed into the neighborhoods to make it known why we support the Governor, then joined the Governor at the NJ Italian-American Festival, where we strove to see that every person there wore a Corzine sticker before the day's end. The most frequently asked question we were asked was: Why should you care when you're not even from New Jersey?