VCU student government to hold elections this week
VCU’s Student Government Association will hold its executive officer elections this week. Students will be voting on three positions: Vivek Kuruvilla running unopposed for president. Zara Zahid running unopposed for vice president of Graduate and Professional Students. Christopher Oltorik, Cameron Luster and Hassen Hafiz running for vice president of Undergraduate Students. “All students want to […]
On election day, VCU millennials look to flex political capacity
As Virginia’s millennials come of age — the demographic, which comprises of a third of eligible voters — is in position to play a key role in Tuesday’s statewide elections. Millennials, which the Pew Research Center describe as being between 18 and 35 in 2016, surpassed the now second-largest demographic, Baby Boomers, who are in […]
SGA Judicial Committee withholds election results
The Student Government Association has voted against verifying the results of the 2016 Presidential election until March 23 at 2:30 p.m. according to an email from SGA Chief Justice Vincent Ryan to members of the student organization. Despite holding elections from March 15-17, the Student Government Association has not yet announced the president-elect and vice […]
Judge rules challenge to Va. Voter ID law can proceed
A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s controversial voter identification law to continue. The Democratic Party of Virginia filed the suit against the State Board of Elections and the Department of Elections seeking to strike down the law, which requires voters to show photo identification at the polls. On Dec. 18, U.S. District […]
Nov. 3 election guide for dummies
Election day is tomorrow, and maybe politics aren’t really “your thing.” Maybe you’ve been so swamped with midterms you haven’t exactly kept up with local coverage, or maybe it’s your first time voting in the River City and you have no idea where you’re supposed to go. Virginia State Senate – On Tuesday, Nov. 3, there are […]
Voter ID law imposes obstacles
This year at the polls, you can expect to be asked for ID, because Virginia’s new voter law is in effect. This legislation was enacted to prevent voter fraud. However, there is little evidence that proves voter fraud is an actual problem — voter impersonation is almost nonexistent. The new requirement may prevent the elderly, lower-income or minority populations from voter eligibility.