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...battle - though not a small one, since the caucus will be held on a holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.) weekend, and many workers in the state's large hospitality industry could potentially have trouble having time off to caucus. In a state that came in 42nd in voter turnout in 2004, getting voters to understand what to do once they find their way to a caucus will also be a major challenge...
...meant to be funny, but I’m sure to the 30 people that showed up, it was hilarious. The problem is not, however, that attendance was low, or that this year only 2,181 people voted in the UC presidential election, the lowest turnout in the Council’s recorded history. The reason more than 60 percent of the student body didn’t vote was not because we’re lazy, too busy, or apathetic, but because it didn’t make a difference to us who won.The winning ticket, Sundquist-Sarafa, garnered...
...Institute of Politics released a new Web-based initiative this week called “No Vote, No Voice” in an effort to increase youth voter turnout during the 2008 primary elections. The project, spearheaded by IOP Director James A. Leach, aims to provide an easy-to-use Web site targeted at facilitating and increasing student involvement in next year’s campaigns and elections. “We are trying to establish a Web site that will be one-stop-shopping for youth political activism,” said Leach. “For people...
...Local business say they have benefitted slightly from the local teams’ successes. “It’s hard to say, but if the team is doing well and if it is a big important game for them, we will see a bigger turnout,” said Andy L. Cote, manager of Uno’s Chicago Grill on JFK St. City Sports, on Brattle St., has also seen an uptick in business as a result of the teams’ strong seasons. “It definitely helps business when they reach that certain plateau...
Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 and Randall S. Sarafa ’09 will be taking the reins of the Undergraduate Council in the coming year, winning a race that featured the lowest voter turnout since the council began popularly electing its top officials in 1996.The total number of ballots cast dipped nearly 40 percent from last year to 2,181, with the winning ticket garnering 66 percent of the first-place votes. The low voter turnout may have been due in part to the established reputations of Sundquist, currently the council’s vice president...