The line cut through UC Berkeley’s campus before finally pooling into the Public Service Center, where volunteers handed out pizza and stickers to students voting in the 2024 presidential election. Before their turn in the booth, every student in line already knew the result of their vote: California and its 54 electoral college points are […]
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The Olden Tactics: A Return of Voter Suppression
The 2020 election marked a new beginning for the unraveling of American democracy. Influenced not only by the magnitude of polarization, but also the faith American’s place in voting systems, Trump’s attacks on the validity of the election challenged the ever-popular precedent of respecting election outcomes. A recent Reuters poll found that 52 percent of Republicans believed that […]
Floundering California Republicans Search for Answers in a Changing State
Since Washington’s presidency, American politics has functioned according to a two-party system. Although Democrats and Republicans wax and wane, compromise, shift positions, and trade viewpoints, the two parties have been among the longest-standing pillars of American political ideology. However, in California, this time may be coming to an end. California Republicans’ power has dwindled to […]
Voting Rights and Voting Wrongs
Electoral law is in vogue for state legislatures this year. Facing the monumental Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder last year, some states are free to pass new electoral laws. These new laws are designed to prevent voter fraud by implementing more rigorous voting practices. These include requiring voter identification, cutting early voting, […]