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James said he thought that the debate had turned into a travesty because the feigned assassination and low turnout showed that students were not taking the election seriously...
...freedom struggle. Local militancy is on the wane; the official annual death toll from violence slipped from 5,000 in 1996 to 1,000 in 2007 and 600 so far this year, according to Ashok Bhan, director of police intelligence for Kashmir. Thanks in part to draconian security measures, turnout in this winter's local elections has exceeded 60% in some districts. That's a far cry from the single digits reported during the height of the insurgency, when polling booths were targeted by militants...
...HCHRA), in which members read articles from the declaration and described how they had attempted to uphold those rights for others. The HCHRA is an undergraduate umbrella organization that promotes international human rights advocacy and research. “Especially given the horrible weather conditions, there was a nice turnout and everyone was enthusiastic,” said Robert J. Ross ’09, vice president of advocacy for HCHRA and a singer with the Veritones. The celebration was sponsored by the University Committee on Human Rights Studies (UCHRS), the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, and the Film...
...said. “Endorsements are only the first step of a campaign.” Student groups offer campaigns access to e-mail lists, name recognition, and a ready-made means of getting out the vote in an election that last year saw a record-low turnout of 2,181 undergraduates at the polls. Beyond that, a student group endorsement can simply lend weight to a candidate’s pitch. “When I’m going door-to-door explaining my platform, saying that this and that student group has endorsed me adds legitimacy...
...election back to Wyman - by two votes. Durkin asked the Senate - which had a convenient 60-vote Democratic majority - for a review of the results. Despite six weeks of debate, the Senate couldn't resolve the matter, and the two candidates agreed to run all over again. With record turnout, Durkin won by some 27,000 votes - showing how recounts can and do overturn election results...