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Democratic candidates for Senate Jon Ossoff (L) and Raphael Warnock (R) bump elbows on stage during a rally with US President-elect Joe Biden outside Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on January...

Kent State attempts to stifle any post-election negativity

Ben Vrobel Administration reporter November 9, 2020

In the aftermath of the 2016 election, many students at Kent State made it publicly known they were disappointed by the president-elect, Donald Trump. This year, Kent State’s administration is trying...

Opinion: Q&A with Common Pleas judge Becky Doherty

Sara Crawford Opinion editor November 3, 2020

Becky Doherty is a Common Pleas Court judge for Portage County. She has served as a Common Pleas Court judge since the beginning of 2014 and is now running for re-election. On the Common Pleas Court, she...

GUEST OPINION: Political involvement and the 2020 election

Lance Batton Guest Opinion Writer November 3, 2020

What it means to vote often varies from person to person. For some people, it actually means nothing, and they argue that our political system is completely dominated by the “elite.” In another sense,...

GUEST OPINION: Why should you vote?

"This election is the most important election of your life, so make sure to vote." This is a typical call to action in our political discourse — so common that it seems as though every election is...

Different state’s judicial selections range from partisan elections to assisted appointments. As shown in the graph, the state of Ohio has a nonpartisan election. Information from Ballotpedia. Graphic base from simplemaps.com. Graphic created by Sara Crawford.

Ohio Supreme Court candidates and the upcoming November election

Sara Crawford Opinion editor October 28, 2020

Election Day is less than a week away, the final day to register to vote has passed and absentee ballots are on their way out to registered voters. When it comes to the Ohio Supreme Court justices, they...

Courtesy of the Burr Magazine. 

Voting initiative on campus working to foster civic engagement

The General Elections are rapidly approaching; however, there are still a lot of questions and worries about the best way to vote. Safety concerns due to the pandemic are leading more voters to request...

Leah Eberts poses with her “I Voted” sticker on Oct. 11, 2020. 

Kent State students talk absentee ballots, struggles with voting

Bronwyn Wain Reporter October 21, 2020

The 2018 midterm elections saw a massive surge in college student voting. Now, students are ensuring their voices will be heard in the 2020 presidential election by using absentee ballots. Senior nursing...

US Presidential debate stage

The empty stage of the first US Presidential debate is seen as workers complete the final touches on September 29,2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. - Tuesday's clash in Cleveland, Ohio, the first of three 90-minute...

Tara Smith, professor of epidemiology at Kent State.

COVID-19 on Election Day: Staying safe at the polls

Maria McGinnis, features editor October 6, 2020

As Nov. 3 approaches and COVID-19 remains a concern, Ohioans opting to vote in person can expect a different experience at the polls this election. In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control...

OPINION: Why spreading voting knowledge is so important

London Green Opinion Writer September 27, 2020

What a year 2020 has been; it’s not over yet. We have the presidential election coming up in about 40 days. If you ask some people, mostly the millennials, this is one of the biggest elections we’ve...

Percentages displayed indicate the voting rate in both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. 

Recent report says voting rate among students has increased

Chris Ramos Reporter February 24, 2020

In a study conducted by the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement that compared 2014 and 2018 voter rates, Kent State's rates have more than doubled. The findings report that was released...

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