The 2022 midterm elections are right around the corner. While USD students head to the polls, The Sentencing Project, an advocacy center devoted to ending felon disenfranchisement, estimates that two percent of American voters will miss out on this election. Because of past or present felony convictions. That is 4.6 million people who have wrongfully lost their right to vote.
Read moreSince President Joe Biden won the presidency in the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump used social media to ignite people’s beliefs that the election was rigged. Amid COVID-19 and quarantine, it was highly advised for citizens to utilize their mail-in ballot options for the presidential elections.
Read morePeople from all over the U.S. come out to vote. For the recent general elections, in both the midterm and the presidential elections, college students’ percentage of voter turnout increased.
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A recent Washington Monthly article declared USD one of the best colleges for student voter registration, with a registration rate above 85%. USD Votes, an on-campus nonpartisan club, is a leading contributor to the accomplishment due to its advocacy for political awareness and participation in local and national elections.
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Justice Zoto and Fanisee Bias are both juniors looking to take over the reins of Associated Student Government (ASG) after serving the organization for the entirety of their academic careers. As they have both been campaigning virtually, they have relied on social media in order to voice their message to the student body. While they have both served ASG in their own rights, their visions for the future of student government are different.
Read moreGeorgia continues to struggle with long lines and labored voting for BIPOC, while the California GOP placed unofficial ballot boxes in some Californian communities, and youth voter turnout continues to struggle to increase. Olivia Cunningham / Asst. News Editor The validity, freedom, and transparency of American elections are trademarks of […]
Read moreThe USD Vista’s guide to local prop measures in the 2020 election: CA Voting and Props Jenny Han / Asst. Opinion Editor When voting, it’s not just the future president on the ballot; there are also state and local representatives. These are the people who will determine redistricting, determine how […]
Read moreHow the California GOP is committing election fraud Baylynne Brunetti / Asst. Opinion Editor This past week, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Attorney General Xavier Becerra were alerted that the California Republican Party (GOP) had placed ballot drop-off boxes at locations such as gyms, gun stores, and churches […]
Read more2020 is a presidential election year and preparation for the election starts early. USDtv talked with USD Votes about the importance of preparing to vote come November 3rd.
Read moreThe struggle of holding elections over the Internet has been real Tyler Pugmire / News Editor As election season for Associated Student Government (ASG) was moved to the fall this year due to COVID-19, it was clear from the start that election season would not be the same this year […]
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