Unsure where to vote? Here are some polling places near VCU campus
Emma Gauthier, Contributing Writer On Tuesday, Virginians will be voting for representatives in both the Senate and the House of Delegates, where Republicans hold a majority in both houses. Most on-campus students will be voting at the University Student Commons, but locations vary for some residence halls and off-campus neighborhoods. Unsure where you’ll be voting […]
Aided by out-of-state donations, VCU alumna outraises Virginia House Speaker in 66th District race
Eduardo Acevedo, Contributing Writer Hannah Eason, News Editor Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Political science alumna Sheila Bynum-Coleman outraised Speaker of the House of Delegates Kirk Cox — her opponent in the race for the 66th District — by more than $200,000 last month thanks to large out-of-state donations. According to campaign finance reports filed with […]
OPINION: With voter registration season nearing its peak, voting apathy is no longer ‘in’
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor The time has come. You’re sitting in Monroe Park or on the Cabell lawn with a group of your friends. Then, someone approaches you and asks that familiar fall question. “Are you registered to vote?” What’s your answer? I genuinely can say I have lied to these volunteers. But let’s be […]
Homelessness, safe transportation among issues important to students, professors in City Council election
Mae Oetjens, Contributing Writer Hannah Eason, News Editor Resources for the homeless population, increased bike lanes and funding for Richmond schools are among the issues that students and professors say will impact the 5th District election. The 5th District was previously represented by Parker Agelasto, who resigned after moving out of the district last […]
Divided nation, divided congress
Brianna Scott Staff Writer I held my breath election night as the results started pouring in. I can’t lie, I was afraid U.S. voters would make the grave mistake of allowing the Republicans to be in complete control. I don’t agree with having a two-party system and I don’t identify as a Democrat myself, but […]
The issue of promotion without education
Marlon McKay Contributing Writer Throughout October, two things are advertised constantly — Halloween and voting. Some organizations have tried to increase voter turnout. However, the way that voting has been promoted is a horrible approach. Commercials, teachers, websites, celebrities, even YouTube and Snapchat are spreading the word, trying to get people to register to […]
Bill would require proof of citizenship to register to vote
To register to vote, Virginians would have to prove their citizenship by showing a copy of their birth certificate or their passport, under a bill approved by the House of Delegates on a party-line vote, 64-33, last Wednesday. “I would’ve made it a requirement for any election,” said the bill’s sponsor, Republican Del. Mark Cole […]
Gov. McAuliffe Pushes for Easier Voting
Currently, to vote absentee in Virginia, you must cite a specific excuse, such as attending college or having a disability. But if Gov. Terry McAuliffe has his way, the state would expand the list of excuses to include people caring for children or for an ill or disabled individual and anyone without reliable transportation. Better […]
Fed. judges redraw Va. congressional districts
A panel of three federal judges redrew Virginia’s congressional map on Jan. 7. The new map adjusts the 3rd and 4th voting districts after a 2013 lawsuit alleged the current congressional map, drawn by a republican-majority legislature, illegally packed in black voters to diminish their influence. The 3rd district, which had a 56.3 percent black voting age population, […]
Looking past the media frenzy for 2016
The current presidential candidates are being discussed on every news channel, and almost every Twitter or Facebook feed.