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Leah Eberts poses with her “I Voted” sticker on Oct. 11, 2020. 

Kent State students talk absentee ballots, struggles with voting

Bronwyn Wain Reporter October 21, 2020

The 2018 midterm elections saw a massive surge in college student voting. Now, students are ensuring their voices will be heard in the 2020 presidential election by using absentee ballots. Senior nursing...

OPINION: Vote where power is: the streets

The debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Cleveland on Sept. 29 was nothing less than a truly sublime moment, one which thoroughly encapsulated the current state of this country’s mainstream political...

36-year-old Nicholas Fontaine of Kent was one of six indicted for illegal voting, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. Fontaine is a legal permanent resident but lacked U.S. citizenship when he allegedly voted in 2016 and 2018, according to the Attorney General’s office. | File photo

OPINION: How to help more KSU students get out and vote on Election Day

Moira Armstrong Guest Columnist October 1, 2020

Dear editor and Kent State University community, Election Day is just over a month away, and I’m worried. I’m clearly not the only one; London Green’s recent opinion piece for KentWired, “Why...

Division of Student Affairs podcast enters second season

The Division of Student Affairs podcast has entered its second season, and co-hosts Taléa Drummer-Ferrell and Matthew Lupica look forward to producing student-focused content.“This season, we are more...

OPINION: Why spreading voting knowledge is so important

London Green Opinion Writer September 27, 2020

What a year 2020 has been; it’s not over yet. We have the presidential election coming up in about 40 days. If you ask some people, mostly the millennials, this is one of the biggest elections we’ve...

2020 Homecoming events to be held virtually

Kimberly Fisher Technology reporter September 26, 2020

Kent State’s 2020 Homecoming is shaping up to be a little different this year.Beloved events such as the Kiss on the K and the Bowman Cup 5K will be joined by new events in an online platform. According...

Coronavirus and the Primary Election – How safe are the polls?

Rachel Gross, TV2 Correspondent March 14, 2020

Should voters be worried about their health on Election Day? The simple answer is no, at least not for this election.Portage County Board of Election Deputy Director Terrie Nielson says that the polls...

Rec to be open for election Tuesday, local polling stations moved over coronavirus

Rachel Karas General assignment reporter Paige Bennett General assignment editor March 12, 2020

The Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be open on Tuesday, March 17 for voting. Kent State closed the Rec in light of its decision to suspend face-to-face classes over the coronavirus....

Half of the votes come from people responding to the survey with two candidates that they support. Each candidate gets a half a point.

Top three presidential candidates for Kent State students

Madisyn Woodring Reporter March 6, 2020

The 2020 presidential primary election is rapidly approaching with five candidates still attempting to win over the hearts of Americans. Kent State students voiced their opinion on who is the best fit...

Sydney Dunmire, Ohio youth governor, 69th governor of the Ohio YMCA youth and government program, and senior at Rutherford B. Hayes High School. 

High school students talk about voting, voter registration

As the presidential race wages on, emerging 18-year-old high school students will be able to exercise their voting power in the upcoming primaries and presidential election. According to Axios, Generation...

Percentages displayed indicate the voting rate in both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. 

Recent report says voting rate among students has increased

Chris Ramos Reporter February 24, 2020

In a study conducted by the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement that compared 2014 and 2018 voter rates, Kent State's rates have more than doubled. The findings report that was released...

The three flags in the center of campus wave as a reminder of patriotism.

How to approach voter registration and Election Day

Madisyn Woodring Reporter January 29, 2020

Even though voter turnout in the 2018 election for ages 18 to 29 increased to 36 percent it was still lower than all other age groups that year, according to Census data.According to political science...