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...Some people worried that this would technically violate the University’s “anti-spamming” rule. But in this case, sending an e-mail to all students is proper—it informs students of what is going on and will likely increase voter turnout...
...platform but on name recognition and prominent posters. As in past years, there are four Houses that have fewer or an equal number of candidates running than spots available. Encouraging candidates to come up with specific ideas and priorities before the election would likely increase voter turnout and spur interest in the council elections. It would make much more sense—and help the representative democratic process—if candidates posted small summaries of their platforms on the election website. In this way, the council would get more candidates of substance...
Despite a turnout of about 15, the College Greens said they were happy with the attendance at their cookout and look forward to a year of political action...
...chairman Ivan Moon four months ago. INDIA Rocking the Vote The second phase of voting in Kashmir's state elections ended in an atmosphere poisoned by violence and a call for boycott by separatists. The Indian Election Commision said 42% of voters cast their ballots across three districts. Turnout was low in some Muslim- majority areas with a polling center at Habba Khadal, near the summer capital Srinagar, registering just 1% of the electorate. Polling in the two other districts, Budgam and Jammu, was said to be much brisker, with turnout as high as 59% and 70% in two Hindu...
...other big problem for Democrats is that their issues don't seem to be working as well as they had hoped. First, they thought prescription-drug benefits were a surefire winner. After all, turnout is low in midterm elections, and seniors are the most diligent about voting. But the Republicans and their allies in the pharmaceutical industry have done a tremendous job of neutralizing this once potent issue. The United Seniors Association, a group funded by the pharmaceutical industry, has pumped $2 million into ads around the country during this cycle. Over a dinner of Thai shrimp curry, Richard Gephardt...