Tag: Elections
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Gearing Up for the Primary Elections
OLIVIA CHIPI The primary elections are March 3. Here’s some information about voting in the upcoming primaries: For out-of-state students: You can still vote even if your residential address is not in North Carolina! You can either register to vote with your Salem College mailing address or if you are registered to vote in another…
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Special Election to Occur in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District
LAUREN KAY CHIARADIO For months North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District has suffered from turmoil revolving around the results of the 2018 midterm. Upon discovering these results as fraudulent, the North Carolina Board of Elections ordered a special election to be held in September of 2019. In November of 2018, election results came back from North…
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New voter ID amendment poses obstacles to students
LAUREN KAY CHIARADIO In the 2018 midterm, North Carolinians were given the ability to vote for passing a voter ID amendment to the Constitution of North Carolina. Of those who voted on the amendment, 55.5 percent voted in favor, making the amendment law. This new amendment, unless struck down by the courts, requires that all…
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SGA Debate One: Highlights
By Kristen Maikoo Student Government Association (SGA) held their first debates for 2016 candidates yesterday night. Here are some highlights. SGA Presidential candidates Misbah Khan, Ella Hill and Peyton Ellis addressed topics such as inclusivity, communication and connecting with groups at other colleges. Khan was the first to speak on improving communication between the SGA…
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It’s That Time of the Year: Voting for 2015-2016 SGA Positions
Interested in learning more about the SGA candidates before voting? Read their short interviews below! SGA PRESIDENT Megan Cook My name is Megan Cook and I’m junior, double majoring in Political Science and Economics with a History minor. I have been involved with student government since high school and was actually SGA President my…
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Salem Elections: Candidate Biographies
President of Student Government Candidate #1 Evelyn Bradley, Class of 2015 Majors: English & Education Evelyn.Bradley@salem.edu I feel as though the best way to explain who I am and why I should be elected is to begin with something we are all familiar with: True is our love, oh Salem, Thy name we proudly own,…
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