thousands of student votes in Puerto Rico and outside Puerto Rico through absentee balloting. The PRSSA's websites also served as an information center for voters, including electoral status verification tools, voter registration requirements, locations of electoral colleges, and frequently asked questions. On March 9, 2008, the day of the primary, the PRSSA websites provided live results to thousands of people throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and received more than 30,000 visits. The PRSSA then began an inscription campaign for the November 2008 Puerto Rican general elections during the summer of 2008. On August 11, 2008, the PRSSA held an Absentee Vote Inscription Party in Shannan's Pub of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, which featured PRSSA founders and NPP candidates Luis Fortuño and Pedro Pierluisi. The Association then held an exhibition during the 2008 New Progressive Party Convention in the Condado Plaza Hotel of San Juan, Puerto Rico. This was followed by a PRSSA-led student registration drive in 22 colleges and universities throughout Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission reported in September 2008 that over 200,000 students registered to vote for the first time, a result of the efforts by the PRSSA and other pro-statehood organizations. On October 8, 2008, PRSSA founder and first president Kenneth McClintock was the guest speaker during the inauguration ceremony of the PRSSA's University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Chapter, in what constitutes a rare appearance by a New Progressive Party leader at the campus. Previously, the PRSSA had publicly manifested support for the permanence of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) near campus grounds. The PRSSA and other local campus organizations also opposed new student regulations presented by the campus administration that were deemed undemocratic by students. On November 4, 2008, former PRSSA president Luis Fortuño and PRSSA founding member Pedro Pierluisi were elected Governor and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, respectively. On November 11, 2008, Governor-elect Fortuño appointed former PRSSA president Kenneth McClintock as Secretary of State of his upcoming administration. On January 2, 2009, Fortuño was sworn in as the ninth elected Governor of Puerto Rico and McClintock was sworn in as the 22nd Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. 2009 Campaign for Statehood Following the election, the PRSSA began lobbying Congress for a self-determination referendum for Puerto Rico. The PRSSA then held a reception on January 19, 2009, with Puerto Rico State Secretary Kenneth McClintock and Puerto Rico Senate President