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The SAVE Act will suppress voters
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In over a year of the Trump presidency, it is obvious that the main tactic for fear-mongering the American public is the scape-goating and villainization of immigrants to further domestic oppression. From dehumanizing rhetoric to Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] killing American citizens, it seems that this administration’s goals in targeting immigrants have evolved…
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The youth vote is necessary for change
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As Nov. 5 draws closer and closer, tension and anticipation are felt across the nation by voters young and old. From the age of 18, citizens in the United States are able to vote in local, state and federal elections. Though only a minimal portion of high schoolers are able to vote in the…
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Voting: who, what, where, when, why
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Nov. 5 marks the 2024 United States presidential election, as well as many congressional, state and local elections. Those who have registered to vote prior to Oct. 21, 2024 and will be at least 18-years-old on Election Day are able to vote in the 2024 elections and will receive a mail-in ballot. To check…
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Voting rights bill struggles through Congress
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The Freedom to Vote Act, a voting rights bill, has been stalled in the Senate as a result of 52 senators blocking the bill. The bill would primarily be against the restrictions on mail-in voting and increased voter ID laws Republicans had recently advocated for. Changes made to the voting process during the 2020…
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Trump’s fraud claims are damaging to democracy
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Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the election. Most sensible people looked at the electoral college and realized that a Biden victory is inevitable. However, certain people, most prominently current Pres. Donald Trump, continue to undermine the integrity of the democratic process by claiming voter fraud conspiracies without merit. The United States…
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We must do Stacey Abrams better
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The Georgia runoff elections could not be more important, as their results will indicate the balance of power within the Senate. The efficacy of the Biden administration is almost singularly dependent on the ruling party these results will cement. Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and Democratic nominee in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election, is…
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Ventura County Youth Coalition interviews elected officials
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There are numerous upcoming elections, including the presidential election in November and the CVUSD Board elections. The Ventura County Youth Coalition is a newly established organization whose goal is to increase the amount of youth involvement and civic engagement in Ventura County. They plan to make a change by introducing candidate forums and voter…
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Young voters should use their voice
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The California Presidential Primary Election is on Mar. 3. While most high school students are too young to vote in this election, a handful are 18 years old and can vote. According to the United States government, only 12.83 percent of eligible voters ranging from the age of 18 to 25 years old have…
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CVUSD releases Map blueprints
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The Conejo Valley Unified School District is transitioning to a to a By-Trustee area election system which will take affect in the 2020 general election. The transition is because of CVUSD receiving a demand letter on June 8, 2018 claiming that the District’s current method of electing the Board of Education members through at-large…
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Vote purple
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The United States was not founded with political parties. In fact, our first president George Washington warned against them in his farewell address. Yet, it seems like America did what Americans do best nowadays: ignored him. Even from the beginning, with Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, political parties were not just used as vehicles of bringing…