UMD students wait more than 5 hours to vote at Stamp Student Union
Long lines of voters at this university and polling places at other Maryland universities led to a delay in the release of election results.
A voting guide for the 2024 UMD SGA elections
The three tickets in this year’s election are Uplift UMD, Reimagine Maryland and Moment UMD. There are also multiple independent candidates.
Gen Z’s lack of voting could undermine key economic, social justice reforms
Young people are the first line of defense for the future of democracy.
UMD reintroduces initiative that allows students to vote on dining hall foods
The initiative allows students to share their food preferences through voting boxes present in this university’s dining halls.
Make College Park municipal election day a campus holiday
To increase election turnout from student voters, we need to have time and information.
International students should be involved in American political efforts
International students are civic-minded. It’s time the university recognizes that.
16-year-old voters will not fix our democracy. Better educated voters could.
Dropping the voting age will not fix the American democracy.
UMD professor’s research reveals youth favor protesting over voting
Government and politics professor Stella Rouse found younger generations prefer the immediate satisfaction of protests and boycotting.
College Park should push for ballot boxes on campus
The city should take more action to make student voting more accessible.
The new redistricting plan will hurt residents. College Park City Council must veto it.
Students' niche in College Park is not as voters. We shouldn't take away residents' power.