With only two days of early voting left ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm election, daily poll turnouts in Lubbock County have been high, sending a non-partisan message: vote. Dorothy Kennedy, Lubbock County elections administrator, said it is important for voters to head to the polls early as wait times will be less, and college […]
Texas is Feeling Blue
By Kristen Barton The last time Texas elected a democratic presidential candidate was John F. Kennedy forty years ago, which means Texas Tech University students could witness Texas electing a democratic presidential candidate for the first time in their lives on Nov. 8. According to an NPR article, the presidential race is closer in Texas […]
Time Is Running Out to Register To Vote
By Alyssa Chrisope College students have a larger stake in this presidential election than they might realize, making their participation crucial. Millennials, anyone currently between the ages of 18-35, form the largest living generation. More importantly, they now make up 31 percent of the electorate, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Data conducted by the Pew […]
Third-Party Candidates: America’s Only Hope?
By Rachel Blevins With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as the presumptive nominees of the two major parties, many constituents are considering voting for a third-party candidate, raising the question of the effect independent parties will have on the 2016 election. Daniel Zolnikov, a Republican state representative in Montana, said that while there may be support for […]
Local Voter Registration Low Among Millennials
Local election voter turnout has hit an all-time low in the U.S., and Lubbock is no exception. But one demographic consistently does not show at the polls. According to the Lubbock County Elections Office, about 16 percent of registered voters in Lubbock County voted in the 2016 municipal elections. District 1, which includes the North […]
Conversations with an (Almost) Congressman: Jodey Arrington
Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, is no stranger to Washington, D.C., having worked for President George W. Bush. He is now trying to get back to the capital as a congressman. Arrington is one of two candidates vying for the District 19 congressional seat in the May 24 runoff election. If elected, he hopes his previous experience in Washington will give […]
Voters Starter Pack: The Presidential Election
Americans between 18 and 24 years old voted less than any other age group in the 2012 presidential election, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But with Millennials now outnumbering the Baby Boomers, the 2016 presidential election could see a bigger, younger turnout. It can be difficult to keep up with all the ins and outs of the political […]
Trump: Can He Win the Nomination?
By Rachel Blevins With the rise of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, the Republican Party is facing a conundrum centered on a brokered convention. According to the Party’s rules, a brokered convention occurs when no single candidate receives at least 1,237 out of the 2,472 available delegates. As of the New York primary […]
Student Youngest Ever to Run for City Council
Tristan Ramirez does not want to be a politician. He hopes to be more. “I don’t want to be elected to office and just be known as a city councilman,” Ramirez said. “I want to be known as a member of the community, as a servant of the community. That’s really all I want.” Ramirez is […]