voter registration

Illinois registers record-high number of voters

October 26, 2016

Illinois reached an all-time high for registered voters in the state, approaching 8 million people signed up to cast a ballot. The state now has more than 7,988,000 registered voters, breaking its previous...

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...

Chou: Voter ID laws flawed but necessary

September 29, 2014

Suffrage is a basic right ingrained in the concept of American democracy, and it has the power to shape the immediate future of the world. Indeed, the right to vote lays the foundation for the entire modern...

Schakowsky talks voter suppression, youth political engagement

May 13, 2014

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) spoke Tuesday at Northwestern about the Voting Rights Act and how college students can become more politically engaged. More than 20 individuals attended the talk,...

Kearney: Students, your voter registration clock is ticking

October 15, 2012

With Election Day in three short weeks, the country is abuzz with discussion and debate about the presidential candidates. Yet possibly because of Northwestern’s location in a liberal district of a...

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