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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

 A student votes in the 2012 presidential election.

A student’s guide to the 2020 Democratic primaries

January 29, 2020

The day before the first 2020 primary election, members of the Northwestern College Democrats will knock on doors five hours away in Iowa, one of the most hotly contested election battlegrounds  “It’s...

 An NU Votes staffer asks a student to fill out a form at the voter van table. According to the group’s website, the Center for Civic Engagement and Office of the Registrar both provide ballot notarizations.

Northwestern has one of the highest voting rates among universities

November 6, 2018

Information stations, “voter vans” and online education guides at nuvotes.org: in preparation for the 2018 midterm elections, NU Votes is pulling out all the stops to make sure Northwestern students...

Medill senior Adam Yates and SESP junior Matthew Zients wait in line to vote early at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on November 5, 2018.

Northwestern students can vote in Evanston or at home. How do they decide?

November 5, 2018

As midterm elections come to a close, students could choose to vote at the polls in Evanston or back home, using absentee ballots. Absentee voting is “just the thing to do,” said SESP junior Kelsey...

NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth. A national study showed Northwestern students had above average rates of voter registration and turnout in the 2016 election.

Study shows NU voter engagement significantly above national average

February 1, 2018

Student voting turnout and registration increased significantly at Northwestern compared to other universities over a four-year period, according to a national study of student voting habits. The National...

NU Votes volunteers speak to students at a voter registration booth in September 2016. Northwestern won five awards for civic engagement at a ceremony Thursday, including the highest increase in voter registration among all U.S. universities.

Northwestern wins national awards for civic participation

October 25, 2017

Northwestern won five awards for civic participation Oct. 19, including one for the highest increase in voter registration among U.S. universities, according to a news release. The ALL IN Challenge...

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