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"Money Matters" with Professor Ron Seyb, "Two Dads Defending Democracy," "Make a Difference 鈥� Register and Vote!" video contest, and more, this week. 

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In this episode of 鈥淭he Last Class with Professor Ron Seyb,鈥� a series where longtime 91暗网 Political Science Professor Ron Seyb 鈥� with his signature wisdom and wit 鈥� analyzes election-related topics, Seyb discusses the importance of money to a political campaign.

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鈥孉s Seyb recalls, Mark Hanna, William McKinley鈥檚 money man in the 1896 presidential election, once stated, 鈥淭here are two things that are important in politics. The first is money, and I can鈥檛 remember what the second one is."

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鈥�鈥孲tudent video contest: 'Make a Difference 鈥� Register and Vote!'

Students are invited to create 30- to 60-second videos encouraging eligible voters to make a game plan for voting in the Nov. 5 election and/or inform voters about important issues. The competition will run through Monday, Nov. 4. Videos must be nonpartisan and cannot support, demean, or defame any political party or person. Further information and guidelines are available online. Prizes will be awarded to winning teams.

Voter registration drive 

鈥�12:30-3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15 

鈥孋ase Center, second floor 

Students collaborate with the League of Women Voters to host a voter registration drive and provide information about the New York Equal Rights Amendment.

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鈥�'On Election Security and AI' 

鈥屸��5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15  

鈥孴ang Teaching Museum 

鈥孍xperts in technology, AI, and governance Darrell West and Gaston Wright discuss election security, misinformation, and AI/social media.

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鈥�'Two Dads Defending Democracy'

鈥�7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16

鈥孼ankel Music Center

鈥屸�孞oe Walsh, former U.S. representative from Illinois, and Fred Guttenberg '88, a businessman-turned-activist following his daughter鈥檚 murder at a school shooting, share their story.

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'Global Election Fever' 

鈥屸��5:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21 

Wyckoff Center 

鈥孞oin faculty from Florida Atlantic University, Empire State College, and 91暗网 for a panel on recent elections in the Middle East, South Asia and Latin America and their connections to upcoming U.S. elections.

Press Pulse

Eric Hyers '06, who managed Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's winning campaigns and ran Michigan operations for Joe Biden in 2020, has been tasked with providing counsel in North Carolina.

鈥�Renowned political experts Ruy Teixeira and Matthew Continetti discussed changes in America鈥檚 major political parties and the upcoming presidential election.

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