Mobilizing from Protests to Polling Places
Given the Minneapolis City Council pledging to completely revamp its approach to policing, the massive peaceful protests and the cries for “Defunding the
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voter turnout
The Case for Federalizing Elections
Under the federalist system we know and love, many responsibilities are divided up among federal, state, and local governments. This has allowed many
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Ballots Cast in Midterm Election More Than Doubled 2014 Numbers
written in collaboration with Rebeca Camacho UC San Diego saw an immense growth in registered voter turnout during the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.
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2017 A.S. Election Results Announced, Lesly Figueroa to Be Next President
The A.S. Elections Committee announced the results of the 2017 A.S. and college council elections this evening at Round Table Pizza, after voting
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SOVAC Registers Students to Vote at ‘Voterpalooza’ Event
The UCSD Student Organized Voter Access Committee hosted an all-day “Voterpalooza” event as a final effort to register students to vote, before the
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Voter ID Laws Linked to Low Minority Turnout
UCSD researchers from the political science department released a study showing that strict voter-identification laws reduce minority voter turnout in both primary and
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Quick-Takes: Political Gambling
A political practice known as gambling in presidential elections, which entails the process of people only voting on whichever presidential candidate is most
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Quick Takes: Automatic Voter Registration
Gov. Brown recently signed a bill that allows residents of California to be automatically registered to vote when they obtain or renew a
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