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New SMC voter initiative encourages students to participate in 2020 election

Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, September 16, 2020

To celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the 19th Amendment — giving women the right to vote — Saint Mary’s faculty and staff are creating the “[email protected]” campaign to encourage eligible students to vote in this year’s general election. Thomas Bonnell, professor and a [email protected] organizer, explained his thought process behind proposing the idea to the

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NDVotes ’16 provides forum for political discourse between students

Lucas Masin-Moyer | Friday, November 13, 2015

Thursday night in Geddes Hall, NDVotes ’16, a student task force aimed at increasing political engagement, hosted an open mic night. The goal of the forum, according to NDVotes member and event moderator Nikki Steiner, was to allow students to express their views on the upcoming election and the political process. “We wanted to hear what the

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Professor panel investigates impact of demographic groups on presidential election

Eddie Damstra | Friday, October 30, 2015

A panel of four faculty experts gathered in the Geddes Hall coffee house Thursday evening to discuss different demographic groups and their implications on the 2016 election in an event titled “Identity Politics? Thinking about Groups in the 2016.” The event was hosted by ND Votes ’16, a non-partisan coalition dedicated to promoting voter participation in next

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Exercise your democratic right

Kitty Baker | Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The Nigerian populace came out in droves to vote in their presidential election. Men and women waited for hours to exercise their democratic rights, and it was one of Africa’s most peaceful elections, despite attempts by Boko Haram and others to disturb the process. The British Parliament was dissolved on March 30, marking the start