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Tag: Vote
COVID-19
Tapping the Youth Vote: Student Voting Efforts Continue Despite COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic has altered traditional get-out-the-vote efforts on college campuses, students are working hard to encourage young voters to participate in the electoral process. Miyako Iwata, a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, is already thinking about what needs to happen next. “There is a lot at stake as far as the […]
November 2, 2020
Students
Activists Make Last Minute Effort to Turn Out College Students on Election Day
With over 66 million people already casting votes for the 2020 presidential election, there is still a last minute push for college students to turn out on Election Day.
October 30, 2020
News Roundup
Californians to Vote on Racial, Gender Preference Programs
California is voting on whether to allow affirmative action in public hiring, contracting and college admissions — almost a quarter century after voters outlawed programs that give preference based on race and gender, according to The Associated Press. In fact, the California of 2020 is less Republican and more diverse than it was 24 years […]
October 2, 2020
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Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Student Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts
In a presidential election year, get-out-the-vote efforts on college campuses are typically robust as the fall semester gets underway. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has significantly altered the landscape.
September 24, 2020
Women
Elaine Jones to Speak at Virtual Centennial Celebration of 19th Amendment
This week marks 100 years since Tennessee became the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in the United States. In celebration, Elaine Jones, “a true hero of the civil rights movement who has done extensive work in expanding the right to vote to all Americans,” will partake in […]
August 17, 2020
News Roundup
Idaho Senate Passes Anti-Affirmative Action Bill
Following a heated debate, the Idaho Senate voted 25-10 in favor of legislation that would forbid any preferences for women or minorities in state or local government hiring, contracting and public education, reported the Idaho Press on Thursday. “People need to be hired by their merits and competencies,” said Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, the […]
March 17, 2020
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