This election season has had the largest voter turnout in over a century, and first-time student voters showed up in unprecedented numbers. There has been a movement of young people […]
Politics
Stop attacking poll workers’ integrity
On Nov. 3, I walked into the Mecosta Township Hall, put down my things, poured myself a cup of coffee and took my oath. “I do solemnly swear that I […]
BIDEN WINS ELECTION
After four days of counting votes, Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. The president-elect won the electoral college with 290 electors in his favor to […]
Taking precautions
When the FBI began documenting hate crime statistics in the 1990s, it was quickly discovered that hate crimes increase in big numbers before and after every Presidential Election cycle. A […]
Friday report sees Biden take lead in Georgia, Pennsylvania
Editor’s note: This story was published just before Pennsylvania reported votes that put Joe Biden ahead of Donald Trump. The story has been updated at 9 a.m. to reflect that […]
Election results as of Wednesday morning
As more votes were counted throughout the night and this morning, it’s becoming more apparent the role Michigan will play in deciding this year’s election. At noon Nov. 4, there […]
Big Rapids poll lines steady all morning
Big Rapids polling sites have seen a higher turnout this morning than other elections so far, according to precinct chairpersons. At Precinct 1, located at Big Rapids Department of Public […]
Youth voting population mobilized by social media
The 2020 general election is expected to have the largest youth voter turnout in decades. Some are crediting this influx in participation to social media and its massive influence. With […]
GVSU gains campus voting location, Ferris denied
Grand Valley students were given an on-campus voting option for this year’s presidential election. On Oct. 13, a satellite clerk’s office opened in their student center, according to Associate Director for […]
Explaining the Electoral College
For the past 200 years the electoral college has been the deciding factor in presidential elections. In the electoral college there are a total of 538 electors and in order […]