By Kési Felton The 2018 midterms saw the highest voter turnout rates in a century, especially among youth voters and voters of color. However, this year’s coronavirus pandemic has left many — from political campaigns to pundits to voters themselves — worried about how turnout rates will be affected in the 2020 presidential election, despite…
By Alexandria Frank Many voters in the eastern part of the U.S. awoke to a pouring rain on Election Day, but the nasty weather didn’t wash away people’s desire to be heard. At polling locations in Washington, voters still came out to perform their civic duty. The morning rain cleared up around noon, leaving the…
By Anaya Ray Ever decide to change your entire plans for the day because of the weather? Extreme cold or hot weather or even snow can have a major impact on one’s day-to-day activities. Those activities apparently include going to vote. In the past, Election Day turnout was greatly affected by the weather, specifically rain….