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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


2024 Elections

Evanston offers 25 polling locations on election day.

Where to vote in Evanston for the 2024 Election

October 30, 2024

With just six days to go until the 2024 general election, having a voting plan can save you time and energy on the day of.  Although only the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center is open as an early voting...

The Cook County Jail’s voting rate for the 2022 primaries was 25%, higher than that of the city of Chicago.

Innocent until proven guilty: Cook County Jail expands pretrial voter access

October 30, 2024

The 2024 presidential election has been charged with rhetoric around the criminal justice system, especially as Kamala Harris’ campaign has attempted to leverage a “prosecutor versus felon” narrative...

Over 42,000 Chicago voters cast ballots indicating no votes or write-in votes in the 2024 Democratic primary, compared to just over 12,000 in 2020.

“Now is when we have power”: Voters consider withholding presidential votes in protest of war in Gaza

October 29, 2024

When Newland Smith cast his ballot in the 2024 Illinois primary election, he did not select any candidate to be nominated to run for president. Instead, he wrote in “Gaza.”  Smith wasn’t the...

Voters can show their interest in three advisory referenda next week, covering topics like election interference, tax increases and stronger IVF coverage.

Illinois to vote on three advisory referenda: elections, taxes, IVF

October 29, 2024

Illinois voters who have yet to cast their ballots have a week to decide how they plan to advise the state legislature on three referendums about election interference, a tax increase and IVF. The ballot...

The data collection only sampled staff, faculty members and administrators who listed “Northwestern University” as their employer from Jan. 1 to Oct. 29.

Northwestern employees donated over $660K to Democratic candidates in 2024

October 29, 2024

Since the start of 2024, Northwestern employees have contributed at least $720,000 to political campaigns and committees ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, according to Federal Election Commission...

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2024 Elections