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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Photo Illustration: Student receiving their absentee ballot.

Make it count: student voter education at UVM

Anna Bouchard, Features Staff Writer October 17, 2024

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...

UVM should engage with all students who vote

UVM should engage with all students who vote

Harry Van Dyke, Opinion Columnist November 8, 2021

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...

The Grossman School of Business is made up of Ifshin and Kalkin Halls, pictured Nov. 8

Business majors’ voting rates remain low

Liz Chadwick, Features Staff Writer November 12, 2020

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...

We shouldn't vote by mail in

We shouldn’t vote by mail in

Jordan Spindel September 11, 2020

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...

We should vote by mail in

We should vote by mail in

Sophie Oehler September 11, 2020

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...

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