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UMD political organizations brace for pivotal election

By Caleigh Bartash With just under five weeks until Election Day, student activists from the University of Maryland’s political organizations are preparing for what some believe will be the most important election they ever vote in.  Climate change, education, the economy and foreign work policy are just a few issues UMD students cite as most important to them before the election. Arianna Delgado, the UMD … Continue reading UMD political organizations brace for pivotal election

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Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

By Maristela Romero Political groups across the local and state community are gearing up to encourage a younger demographic to register to vote as the Maryland gubernatorial election nears. Gov. Larry Hogan, who is the second Republican in Maryland to be elected as governor in the last 50 years, is campaigning for re-election against Democratic candidate Ben Jealous while on and off-campus organizations target young … Continue reading Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

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UMD recognized for political engagement amid increasing voter registration efforts

By Luke Gentile The University of Maryland was placed among the top 58 universities in the United States in 2018 for student political engagement, according to Washington Monthly. “I think people here are really starting to care a lot more about the issues at hand,” said Andrew Stover, UMD SGA Vice President of Financial Affairs and junior public policy major. “Young people in particular are … Continue reading UMD recognized for political engagement amid increasing voter registration efforts

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Voter registration drive aims to prepare students for Election Day

Photos by Jillian Atelsek Only 66 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the presidential election of 2012, according to electionproject.org. Two on-campus groups at the University of Maryland are working hard to bring those numbers up. MaryPIRG, the Maryland Public Interest Research Group, and LCSL, the center for Leadership and Community Service-Learning, teamed up last week to put on a special event for students. … Continue reading Voter registration drive aims to prepare students for Election Day

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