Legal Services
Sewall Law Office, 118 E. Jackson St., 748-8040. For the convenience of college students, the student senate pays a retainer fee to Tom Sewall. Although he is not paid by the senate to represent anyone in court, he may be consulted for legal advice free of personal charge for the initial conference.

Voting in Ripon
To qualify for voting, voters must be United States citizens who are 18 or older on election day and have been residents of the election district or ward where an election is being held for 10 days or more. Students cannot register in more than one place, so a choice must be made between registering in Ripon or the student’s hometown.

• Registering to Vote and Voting in Ripon
  To facilitate voting, students are encouraged to register at least one week in advance of an election day. An eligible voter who has not registered may register at the polls on election day, but registration in advance will make the voting process go much more quickly for the student.
       A voter may register in the city administrator’s office at the city building. To register, students need to provide proof of residence for 10 days in the aldermanic district or ward. A Ripon College ID can be used for this proof.
       Polls in Ripon are open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., and all polling places are located in the city building. The Ripon College campus is located in aldermanic districts 1 and 2.
  The city reminds students to cancel their registration upon leaving campus for the last time as a resident student and to register changes of address.
• Registering to Vote and Voting in Student Hometowns
  Students who have not registered to vote in Ripon may make arrangements to vote in their hometowns by absentee ballot. Students interested in this option should send a written request to the city or town clerk in their hometown. Ballots must be returned to the place from which they were received by the election day.