Darryll Pines: UMD students, make your voice heard by voting
This year, it's more important than ever that students vote.
City council votes to relax voting registration requirements for potential candidates
Some members hope the new revision will encourage younger community members to run for a seat.
How can UMD say it’s a civic leader when it won’t give us Election Day off?
UMD needs an Election Day holiday, not empty promises of civics lessons.
A voting guide for college students in College Park
The 2020 presidential election is approaching, and the last day to register to vote in Maryland is Oct. 13.
UMD to hold classes on Election Day
Instructors have been advised to be flexible and avoid scheduling exams on Nov. 3.
UMD students can now order voter registration forms off the menu at Nando’s
Nando's, which is also handing out informational pamphlets, started the initiative on Sept. 22.
UMD students confident in high turnout among college voters
Sixty percent of UMD students voted in the 2016 election.
Compulsory voting would push marginalized groups out further, not bring them in
The solution to nonvoting isn’t mandating voting — it’s breaking down barriers to democracy.
Requiring citizens to vote would improve our electoral process
Voter turnout remains low — compulsory voting is the solution.
As the presidential election nears, some UMD students are wary of mail-in voting
They want to make sure their vote actually counts.