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Kent State Votes offers resources for students to participate in upcoming election

Kent State Votes offers resources for students to participate in upcoming election

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter September 8, 2024

The 2024 election season is upon us, and voters across the U.S. are preparing to cast their votes in local, state-wide and federal elections.  Kent State Votes, a USG-affiliated and university-wide...

League of Women Voters hosts Face 2 Face event ahead of election

Erin Sullivan, TV2 Reporter October 2, 2023

The League of Women Voters hosted Face 2 Face, an event that allowed Portage County voters to meet candidates and learn about issues appearing on the ballot. TV2's Erin Sullivan was at the event and has...

Increase in female voter registration for midterms

Kaylie Norris, Reporter November 9, 2022

Female voters are heading to the polls in larger numbers than years past to defend their rights. “Midterms aren’t usually seen as a big deal, but this one is,” said Jocy Holtsberry, president...

Portage County Board of Elections gives students advice on how to vote in midterms

November 1, 2022

There are several different ways to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. TV2's Matthew Mergen spoke to the Portage County Board of Elections to break it down for students.

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2020, in Washington.

Trump acquitted for second time following historic Senate impeachment trial

(CNN) -- The Senate has acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, voting that Trump was not guilty of inciting the deadly January 6 riots at the Capitol.The vote...

Demonstrators breach Capitol security

SAUL LOEB January 8, 2021

Supporters of US President Donald Trump sit inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021. - Demonstrators breeched security...

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SAUL LOEB January 7, 2021

A supporter of President Donald Trump identified by CNN as Richard "Bigo" Barnett  sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as the protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC,...

Kent City Council meets virtually Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Kent city council committee passes ordinance prohibiting mass gatherings of more than 10

Becca Sagaris Reporter October 9, 2020

The Kent City Council Committee voted to implement an ordinance to prohibit mass gatherings of more than 10 people during their monthly city council committee meeting Wednesday evening.The meeting started...

Head shot of Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor. 

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor speaks on Issue 1

Chris Ramos November 3, 2018

With elections around the corner on Nov. 6, voters will be presented with the only statewide issue on the ballot: Issue 1.Issue 1, the proposed constitutional amendment, is oriented around the opioid crisis...

Ralph Kletzien (right) of Kent, Ohio, turns in his ballot and receives an “I voted” sticker at the Kent United Church of Christ polling station Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

Election Day 2017

Kyleigh Jarosinski November 7, 2017

Election Day 2017 is here.Voters in Kent headed out to the polls this morning to cast their votes on various Issues with Issue 2 and Issue 8 being the most controversial. Voting started at 6:30 a.m....

Stephen D'Abreau

For God’s sake, vote

Stephen D'Abreau October 5, 2016

There is an old adage that says, “There are two things you do not talk about in polite company: politics and religion.” For the most part, no one heeds this warning.If you were watching Tuesday’s...

Ohio Primary

What to do before voting in the Ohio primary

Mitch Felan Political Correspondent March 6, 2016

After weeks of following the endless coverage of national caucuses and primaries, one of the nation’s biggest swing state competitions, the Ohio primary, will take place March 15.Voting for primaries...