Emerald THE DAILY
MONDAY, OCT. 28, 2024
INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM PRODUCED BY STUDENTS, FOR STUDENTS
SPORTS
Political Parties on NIL
OPINION
Even though sports could seem far removed from this election, NIL is one subject to consider in how politics relates to college sports
Political transparency: Ghost of Christmas Past
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CAMPUS NEWS
How students are spending their election night (Eddie Bruning/Daily Emerald)
ELECTION BREAKDOWN
The Daily Emerald’s student voter guide 2022 Oregon Governor election results by county Candidates: Tina Kotek (D) Christine Drazan (R)
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By Stephanie Hensley City News Reporter
With the 2024 general election already underway, student voters may be looking for answers about the voting process in Oregon and who is on their ballot. The Daily Emerald is providing a detailed voter election guide to help create a more informed electorate. For voters putting their ballot in the
mail (no postage required), all ballots being mailed must be postmarked by Nov. 5 and for voters using an Official Ballot Drop Site they must deposit it by 8 p.m. on election day. Once the ballots are received, the county elections office counts each one. Dena Dawson, the Lane County Clerk, has been working in county elections offices for 18 years and is responsible for overseeing the election locally. She said
voters are already submitting their ballots early in anticipation of the upcoming presidential election. “In presidential elections you expect 85% to 90% turnout in Oregon. We are expecting a very high turnout and we are seeing that,” Dawson said. “[Monday] is the first day that we’re collecting ballots from drop boxes and our drivers and bipartisan teams have been back from their routes already and returning lots of ballots.” See pg 7 for story
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(Eddie Bruning/Daily Emerald)
CAMPUS NEWS
Student organizations are working to reach young voters on campus Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, UO College Democrats and other political groups on campus have been using various strategies to increase voter registration throughout the UO student body
By Angelina Handeris Campus News Reporter
Election day is around the corner, and in recent weeks several student groups on campus have been working to reach student voters and encourage voter registration. Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group is a student-funded, student-run, nonpartisan organization on campus that has been campaigning to get students registered to vote. The New Voters Project is a project run by OSPIRG with the goal of increasing civic engagement throughout campus. “We really believe in peer-to-peer contacts,” Kali Kleven, who runs the New Voters Project at the University of Oregon, said. “We believe that when students hear something from someone who they can relate to, it sticks more.” OSPIRG uses strategies such as tabling and working with coalitions to reach students. The organization has teamed up with other groups on campus, such as Associated Students of the University of Oregon, to reach more voters. “We get people registered to vote, and then we contact them ahead of elections to make sure they know where their polling locations are,” OSPIRG Chapter Chair Sam Broussard said. According to Kleven, low voter turnout amongst college students is often due to a lack of knowledge and resources about registration and voting. “I was really lucky in high school. They sat us down and registered us to vote. A lot of people don’t have that, especially if you grew up in a See pg 4 for story