This November, students at UVM will get the chance to cast their vote in this year's election. For many, it will be their first opportunity to vote in a presidential election. “This is the first election...

With the 2024 presidential election less than three weeks away, many UVM students are preparing to cast their votes—some for the very first time.  A pair of Cynic reporters visited the Andrew Harris...

Members of the UVM Civic Engagement Program presented their work about increasing UVM’s voter turnout at an Oct. 1 SGA meeting. Rinzin Sonam, UVM coordinator for Civic Engagement, and Program Assistant...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 7:00 p.m. on March 4  to update the source for voter registration information. Mayor Four candidates are running for Mayor in Burlington: Progressive Emma...

Millions of voters will cast their ballot on Nov. 8, Election Day. While voting is open to those aged 18 and over, many end up not exercising this constitutional right. The U.S. has a significantly...

This election cycle, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment will be on the ballot and Vermonters will have the chance to enshrine reproductive autonomy into the state’s constitution.  After a four-year-long...

Student organizations did nothing to help out-of-state UVM students register in their home states for the 2021 municipal elections. UVM Democrats made efforts on their Instagram to educate people on...

Despite Vermont’s record-breaking voting turnout in 2020, UVM’s voting rate historically falls short of average, and certain majors appear to contribute to its low participation more than others. According...

For generations, the right for reliable access to voting has been a critical part of political agendas across the United States.  This umbrella includes mail-in voting, a voting method critical to...

I spent this summer as an intern for OrganizeNH, helping field organizers “elect NH Democrats up and down the ballot.”  Every night of the week, we made phone calls to voters across the state and...

The night before the announcement of the presidential nominee is similar to the eve of a birthday.  You’ve spent all year making a list of demands, and hope your family bought you the right thing....

Since President Donald Trump’s election, some political experts have wondered whether the quality of American democracy is in decline or close to being irrevocably damaged. American democracy is in...