Mobilizing for Election Day '08 | USC Gould School of Law

Students, faculty and alumni volunteer to monitor polls

—By Lori Craig

From before the polls opened to after they closed Nov. 4, USC Law students, faculty and alumni volunteered with groups such as Election Protection to observe and monitor polling locations around Los Angeles.

Click here to view a slideshow about the efforts of students Naomi Ages, Jessica Hewins and Parfait Mwez, and of Assistant Dean Lisa Mead. Roll over the images for more information.

Photos by Kevin Sea.

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