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A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

A majority of Kent State students say in survey they plan to vote for Harris

Alton Northup, News Director November 4, 2024

Kent State students who participated in an election survey from The Kent Stater/Department of Sociology and Criminology overwhelmingly supported Kamala Harris. In the survey of 253 students, Harris...

First-time voters prepare for the election

First-time voters prepare for the election

Ari Collins, Reporter November 2, 2024

Like many students, Camille Wild plans to travel an hour to her hometown Cleveland to vote for her first time.  Wild, a junior hospitality and event management major, originally planned to vote by...

CNN Polls: Harris and Trump remain neck and neck in Georgia and North Carolina

Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy, and Edward Wu October 31, 2024

(CNN) — Neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor former President Donald Trump has established a clear advantage in the race for the White House in two key Southern battleground states, according...

Takeaways from Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall

Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Arit John, and Daniel Strauss October 24, 2024

(CNN) — Over and over, Vice President Kamala Harris argued at a CNN town hall Wednesday night that Republican rival Donald Trump is “unstable” and “unfit to serve.” The Democratic nominee’s message...

The Kent Stater has launched a survey on Kent State student's thoughts this election. The survey is in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Criminology.

The Kent Stater launches election survey

Alton Northup, News Director October 10, 2024

Voting? Have your voice heard. The Kent Stater has launched an anonymous survey on the 2024 presidential election in partnership with the Department of Sociology and Criminology. The survey seeks...

Nearly 250 Kent State students have until Oct. 7, 2024, to re-register to vote. If they don't, they may be turned away from the election.

These Kent State students may not be able to vote

Alton Northup, News Director September 30, 2024

Nearly 250 Kent State students may be turned away from voting this year. This semester, a third-party group registered students to vote on campus. However, improper information the group provided to...

Kent State students come to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to cast their votes on Nov. 8, 2022.

Voting 101: How to vote in Ohio

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 18, 2024

Students across campus are gearing up for the November election and for many, this will be their first time voting.   There are multiple procedures for voting and registration due to students' varying...

The Kent Stater Illustration by Clare Rodgers

Experts warn misinformation may increase the need for media literacy this election season

Ari Collins, Reporter September 15, 2024

For years, campaigns have used AI to make robocalls and generate speech captions. But now, some are using it to create a new reality. “In some sense, that’s been a part of American elections since...

Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision on her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice. | Jim Vondruska/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Harris decides on Tim Walz as running mate

(CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision on her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice. The selection caps the Midwestern...

Vice President Kamala Harris, pictured during a reception celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month at the White House on May 20, is rapidly consolidating support from the Democratic Party. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Harris marches toward Democratic nomination as potential rivals endorse her

Eric Bradner, CNN July 22, 2024

(CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is marching to the Democratic nomination as broad swaths of the party — including potential rivals, lawmakers, governors, influential labor and advocacy groups...

President Joe Biden attends a roundtable session at the G7 summit in Fasano, Italy, on June 13. | Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Biden will not seek reelection

Michael Williams, CNN July 21, 2024

CNN — President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to X on his official account. Biden says he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail. “It has been...