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Citizen Concerns Delay DC Redistricting

By Johnny Verhovek February 7, 2014

The D.C. Board of Elections has cancelled proposed changes to realign voting precincts amid worries among local residents that the changes could cause confusion about where to vote in the upcoming April...

I CHOOSE YOU...

I CHOOSE YOU…

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee March 14, 2013

After a heated debate between some of The Hoya staffers over some of the answers in  a Staffer of the Week post, I decided it was time to settle a major debate that has divided our society since 1996: Which...

Simply Science: Vote to Name a Moon or Two

Simply Science: Vote to Name a Moon or Two

By Matt Caulfield and Matt Caulfield February 14, 2013

Ah, Pluto. It brings back memories of my favorite middle school planetary acronym, “My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.” In 2003, though, something about Pluto’s size and location...

Senate Considers Election Reform

By Sarah Patrick November 15, 2012

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate began discussions about altering the electoral system for senate elections at its weekly meeting Sunday evening. Currently, senators are elected...

Turnout Up, Creates Long Lines at Polls

By Emma Iannini November 13, 2012

Many students voting in the District of Columbia and northern Virginia last Tuesday encountered long lines and delays at polling places, which in Georgetown were partly because of a surge in student voter...

Score Some Election Day Freebies

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy November 6, 2012

Did you vote in the general election? If your answer was no, shame on you -- head out right now, you can register on site to vote in D.C. The Duke Ellington School is a polling place, and they're open...

Student Campaigners Reflect On a Defining Experience

By Penny Hung November 6, 2012

As campaigns draw to a close and millions of voters head to the polls today, many Georgetown students have a reason to be particularly invested in the results. During a time when most students are focused...

DC Students Speak Muted on Hilltop

By Kelly Church September 18, 2012

Though the Georgetown chapter of advocacy group D.C. Students Speak has remained involved in registering students to vote, its presence on campus has receded in the wake of the resolution of the 2010 Campus...

My Vote is No Vote at All

By Preston Mui September 18, 2012

The election in less than two months is going to be fairly important. Yet, strangely enough, whether or not I vote will be extremely unimportant. Let’s get something clear first: This argument is...

More Bang for Your Ballot

By The Editorial Board September 11, 2012

Voter registration has been a major storyline this election cycle, with both campaigns giving special attention to unregistered college students. The youth vote could be a deciding factor this year, and...

Students Barred From Voting in DC Council Election

By Sarah Kaplan April 27, 2011

At least three Georgetown students were turned away at the polls when they tried to vote in yesterday's special election for at-large member of the D.C. Council. The students' names were not on the...

RJC to Launch with Elections

By Anne Skomba April 7, 2011

Georgetown's Residential Judicial Council will hold its first-ever elections next week, aiming to transform the campus' perception of the organization. The council, which was put on hiatus this year...

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