Voting Archives - The Pitt News

SGB’s proposal for asynchronous classes on Election Day nearing approval

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • January 25, 2024

An SGB proposal for asynchronous classes on Election Day is nearing approval from the Calendar Committee.

Who students are voting for in the 2023 PA general election

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • November 6, 2023

Caleb Buzard said voting is the most important and efficient way for students to make a difference in their community. “As young people, we can be boxed out from places of power, and that can create...

Panthers on Politics | Upcoming 2023 Election

By Julia Smeltzer, Digital Manager • October 20, 2023

Panthers on Politics hosts Ruby Scupp, Josie Cantelmo and Claire Gatz sit down with Olivia Pinocci-Wrightsman, a member of Pitt Votes and intern at Civic Influencers, to discuss important details regarding...

Op-Ed | Many Pitt students are disenfranchised, upcoming bills can change that

By Joshua Summers, Mechanical Engineering Major • September 18, 2023

There are 1.2 million independent voters financing primaries, watching their friends go out to vote and being barred from the democratic process by the state. I’m one of them.

Opinion | No, I won’t shut up about ranked choice voting

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 8, 2023

Sitting here writing this, I can’t think of one opinion up on that stage I 100% agree with. Many things wounded me and physically made me cringe. However, there were quite a few people I was somewhat impressed with. That is those who haven’t fallen to the extremely far-right Trumpism that has been center stage since 2016.

‘A small thing we can do’: Students plan to vote for first time in midterms

By Elizabeth Primrose, Senior Staff Writer • October 27, 2022

Molly Guy, a sophomore psychology major, said she is planning to vote in-person on Nov. 8 in Pennsylvania for Josh Shapiro and John Fetterman.

Editorial | Young people in Pennsylvania, get out and vote

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 25, 2022

Young people need to get out and vote this election, especially in Pennsylvania, as the results of this election will affect our futures.

Opinion | First-years: You should care about Pennsylvania politics

By Paige Wasserman, Staff Columnist • August 25, 2022

First-years should get politically active because pur lives depend on it.

Speaker series discusses racial justice, African American voting rights

By Bella Markovitz, Staff Writer • June 8, 2022

Despite being in the midst of a murder trial, keynote speaker Bakari Sellers put his defense attorney duties on pause for an hour to speak at the “Our Voice Our Vote” webinar.

Satire | 10 things more difficult than voting in the upcoming elections

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • October 22, 2021

If you can brave even one of the things on this list, voting will be a walk in the park.