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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

A voting machine at the Marriott Library. (Chronicle archives)

Utah’s 2018 Midterm Elections Rundown

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor November 9, 2018

  Although Election Day has passed and polls across the nation have closed, election season may not be over so quickly. Many races have been called across the state, but some, like the high-profile...

People cast their votes during the Midterm Elections 2018 at the Salt Lake County Building in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday October 23, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U to Host First Vote Center on Campus for a Midterm Election

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor November 2, 2018

  On Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, polls will open across the United States for the national midterm election. Every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is up for election, as well as 35 out of the...

Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

Petersen: Prop 3 Saves Lives

By Josh Petersen November 2, 2018

  This November, Utahns will have the chance to vote for a new United States senator, four new members of the House of Representatives and many other important statewide and local races. In one...

Alvarado: Kanye Wants to Make America Trumps Again

Alvarado: Kanye Wants to Make America Trump’s Again

By Andrea Alvarado October 22, 2018

  Kanye West is on a media tour to encourage “free thought” and “love.” However, he is doing so by spewing outrageous and ill-informed comments that are far from breaching the divide our...

(Photo by Preston Zubal)

ASUU Debates Smoking Ban

April 22, 2015

During their last meeting of the year, the ASUU Assembly voted in favor of joint resolution 14 to examine smoking concerns on campus. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Shields and Sen. Ryann Cooley,...

(Photo Courtesy of ASUU)

New ASUU Legislative Representatives Hope to Work Together Next Year

March 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ASUU was hit by a snowstorm this election season, with the majority of legislative and executive positions going to members of the Snow Party. TOP STORY: ENROLLMENT...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Getting an Early Start on ASUU Elections

November 4, 2014

  ASUU elections aren’t until Spring Semester, but if candidates want to get involved, the time is now. Ali Sadler, senior in political science and ASUU Elections Registrar, held the third information...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Students Apathetic About Elections

October 29, 2014

  Elections are right around the corner, but students seem uninterested in voting. Matthew Burbank, a professor in political science, said there seem to be patterns in student voting across the country. “You...

(Photo by Chris Ayers)

Hitchin’ a Ride to the Polls

October 29, 2014

  In past years, ASUU has shuttled students from the Heritage Center to voting polls. This year they will not. ASUU generally only buses students to polling locations for a presidential election,...

SPECIAL: 2013 ASUU Student Government Debate #2 – Feb 26

February 27, 2013

This is the second of two debates between the House Party and the Peak Party for the upcoming Utah Student Government elections.  Held at the Hinkley Caucus in the OSH bldg, both parties presented what...