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ASBSUNews
March 14, 2022

Instant-runoff Voting: How do ASBSU elections work?

By Fenix Dietz
Elections for elected positions within the Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU) will be held March 15-16. ASBSU uses an instant-runoff voting (IRV) system for its spring elections, which can differ from the format many are accustomed to. IRV…
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Idaho GovernmentNews
October 26, 2021

Former Boise State president Kustra calls for Democrats to register Republican to counter far-right influence

By Patrick R. Kaufmann
Former Boise State president Dr. Robert Kustra suggested that registered Idaho Democrats should consider changing their political party membership to Republican in an opinion article published in the Idaho Statesman — a call which has garnered diverse reactions across the…
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National IssuesOpinion
November 15, 2020

Opinion: Democracy does not happen, it is made

By Guest Author
By Thomas Campbell Democracy does not just happen, it is made. America is the oldest modern democracy and only because many individuals have molded it. People of all colors, classes, nationalities, creed, sexual orientation and gender identity have devoted their lives for…
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National IssuesOpinion
November 15, 2020

Opinion: Election night turned into days of misinformation

By Paige Wirta
As many experts had foreseen, Election Day of 2020 turned into multiple Election Days. The longer the wait, the less likely it seemed that we would get a conclusive result on who would be the 46th president of the United States within the week. Georgia, Nevada and…
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News
November 3, 2020

ExtraMile Arena serves as polling location for 2020 election

By Marcos Guadarrama
Ada County elections approved a temporary change of polling locations for precincts 1710 and 1711 to ExtraMile Arena on Boise State Campus. This gives students on campus and living near campus an easier area to cast their votes from in the 2020 primary election. The…
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November 3, 2020

Why some professors are cancelling class or moving deadlines for Election Day

By Tori Pierson
In order to encourage students to vote in the primary election this year, some Boise State University faculty members have either delayed assignment due dates or have canceled class in hopes that it provides students with enough time to go vote. Sam Huskell, a…
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October 12, 2020

Everything you need to know to vote in Idaho on Nov. 3

By Katie Thibadeau
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 and there are three ways to vote, absentee ballot, early and in-person voting. Those who want to vote by absentee must request a ballot by Oct. 23. People can go to IdahoVotes.gov to check registration status, request a ballot, update…
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September 18, 2020

Gov. Little signs House Bill that will allow for in-person voting

By Madi Jones
Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 1 on Sept. 1, ensuring there will be an in-person voting option available to Idaho residents regardless of any state of emergency, extreme emergency or disaster emergency. This bill was proposed in regard to mail-in voting due to…
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