On Friday, September 16th, from 2:30 to 4:30pm at Lamppost Coffee, Supporting Women in Political Science (SWIPS) and Pi Sigma Alpha hosted the Voter Deputy Registrar Certification Drive event. The event provided voter deputy registrar certification test guides and directed people wishing to be certified as VDRs to the Hays County Government Office. About a dozen attendees, both students and Texas State staff, successfully passed the elections office test and became VDR-certified. Additionally, the new VDRs were able to utilize their new certifications on Tuesday, September 20th, for National Voter Registration Day. Many of the new VDRs volunteered at tables with seasoned VDRs and aided the NVRD coalition to register over 400 people to vote in one day.
Supporting Women in Political Science (SWIPS) is a non-partisan professional education and development organization centered around aiding political science/public administration majors or adjacent students in exploring all facets of political science so they may discover their professional and academic interests, become more civically active, and expand their knowledge and understanding of politics in San Marcos and beyond. SWIPS is by women, for everyone, so students of any gender identity are welcome. If you are interested in learning more, you can visit their website for more information or follow them on Instagram for news and updates.
Rho Eta is the Texas State chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, is the national political science honor society. Open to eligible political science, public administration, and legal studies majors and minors, Pi Sigma Alpha’s goal is to connect those interested in politics and policy with a wide variety of professionals from across the state and help its members get jobs, internships, and experience before and after college. If you are interested in learning more, you can check PSA out at this link here.
