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

The Daily Northwestern


NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth in Norris on Monday. A new online voter registration tool enabled Northwestern to register 96 percent of eligible voters in the freshmen class.

Northwestern registers record-setting percentage of freshmen to vote

September 27, 2016

An new online voter registration tool helped Northwestern register a record 96 percent of incoming freshman to vote, the University announced Tuesday. NU Votes –– an initiative started by the University’s...

A Northwestern student casts his ballot at the Civic Center on Tuesday. Through NU services like the “Voter Van,” students were able to more easily get to polling places at Parkes Hall, Patten Gym and the Civic Center to vote.

Evanston same-day registration results in long lines

November 6, 2014

The state’s first year of Election Day registration attracted members of the Evanston and Northwestern community, with the Civic Center drawing the highest number of same-day registrants of anywhere...

Northwestern, NU Votes organize ‘Voter Van’ to mobilize students

November 3, 2014

NU Votes, in collaboration with other campus offices, will be providing transportation to city voting locations Tuesday to give members of the Northwestern community the opportunity to vote in the midterm...

SESP freshman Kevin Corkran speaks on the phone with a Democratic party supporter Tuesday evening. The phone-banking session was sponsored by the NU College Democrats.

Students phone-bank, canvas to influence midterm elections

October 28, 2014

Campus organizations are increasing their efforts to mobilize voters as early voting continues before Tuesday's midterm elections. Northwestern's College Democrats held its second phone-banking...

Vote Evanston early voting initiative fails to attract students

April 3, 2013

Vote Evanston's effort to drive students to the polls early in the upcoming city election fell short Wednesday. Throughout the week leading up to the April 9 election, Vote Evanston, a non-partisan...

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