Amherst College Democrats Resurfaces for an Important Election Season
With election day looming, Amherst College Democrats has emerged from a multi-year hiatus.
The club hosted a highly-attended presidential debate watch party on Sept. 10 and plans to host a similar event for the upcoming vice presidential debate on Oct. 1, but club leaders have bigger plans to assist with get-out-the-vote efforts ahead of the November vote.
“Our main focus is to hit the ground running on the immediate run-up to the election … just because of how important both the presidential, Senate, and control of the House elections are,” said Henry Pallesen ’25, co-president of Amherst College Democrats.
In addition to watch parties, the club plans to host a postcard writing event, organize phone-banks for campaigns, and partner with community organizations to get students involved with canvassing, potentially in a closely-contested congressional district in upstate New York.
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