A vote of no confidence for Madison local government
Historically low voter turnout in local elections shows Madisonians know their local leaders have very little influence
Lt. Gov. nominee Mandela Barnes finishes tour at UW, encourages students to turn out to vote
Barnes, Rep. Chris Taylor discussed prioritizing student issues like loan debt, cuts to UW System
UW’s impressive voter turnout reflects insurgence of student activism
Students must stay engaged, energized to continue recently galvanized movement of political activism
ASM must advertise more than their candidates to incite voter turnout
Past spikes in student voter turnout indicate willingness to vote in ASM elections, but group must improve on informing students
Voter ID laws discriminate based on race, socioeconomic status
The color of one’s skin or amount of money saved in bank not grounds for revocation of rights
It’s the civic duty of all citizens to learn about their local officials
Properly understanding your community starts with understanding local government
Madison sees record-breaking voter turnout on Election Day
Voter turnout decreased state wide, up in Madison
Study looks to give ‘facts’ on voter ID law’s shortcomings
Study also examines minorities, young voters that had relatively lower turnout
Voter turnout increases on campus, falls for state
7,345 voter IDs distributed for the election, state sees lowest turnout in decade
UW participates in national initiative to prepare students for election
Challenge led to creation of website, videos
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