New Short Film Premieres at Bard College: "A Poll to Call Our Own: The Bard Voting Story"

Bard College will host a screening and discussion for the public premiere of the Open Society University Network’s documentary film, "A Poll to Call Our Own: The Bard Voting Story." The screening will be followed by a discussion with key actors, including Bard alums Sarah deVeer, Jonian Rafti, Seamus Heady (producer/director), lawyer Yael Bromberg, Bard Vice President for Civic Engagement Erin Cannan, and Bard Vice President for Academic Affairs Jonathan Becker.

The film chronicles the quarter-century fight at Bard over student voting rights, a period during which Bard students and administrators won four lawsuits to protect students’ right to vote locally and to secure a polling place on the Bard campus. Bard’s experience helped inspire New York State to pass a law in 2022 mandating polling places at or near college campuses that have 300 or more registered on-campus voters.