Editorial: Voting is still your civic duty, even during a pandemic
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 24, 2020
It’s vital that everyone who is registered to vote in Pennsylvania — and anywhere else in the U.S., for that matter — keep track of the date of any and all upcoming elections and prioritize voting.
Summit aims to inspire more student voters
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
February 16, 2020
Students and seasoned volunteers, met at the nonpartisan Western Pennsylvania Student Voting Summit in the William Pitt Union ballroom on Saturday. Their aim was to collaborate on registering the most voters before the April 13 deadline for the Pennsylvania Democratic primary on April 28.
Editorial: Stein settlement forces problematic voting equipment vendor on Allegheny County
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 2, 2019
The deadline prompted by the settlement in Stein’s suit might not have given voters the best choice for new voting equipment.
Editorial | It’s about time: online absentee applications in Pa.
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 9, 2019
This change is a start, but if Pennsylvania really wants to increase fairness, they must continue to make deliberate improvements.
NextGen voters turned away at polls
By Erica Guthrie, Staff Writer
November 19, 2018
Some students were confused and frustrated when they couldn’t vote after registering with NextGen America. NextGen America registered thousands of students to vote on Pitt’s campus — though some were still turned away at the polls.
Editorial: Despite new district map, parties still responsible for success
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 21, 2018
The Supreme Court released a new Pennsylvania Congressional District map Monday, redrawn to correct the state’s 2011 Republican-drawn version of the map, which the Supreme Court ruled as being an “unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.” Democrats feel encouraged by the new map, while Republicans are understandably concerned this new congressional map...
Students lament low voter turnout at local elections
By Hannah Schneider, For The Pitt News
November 8, 2017
After last year’s presidential election results, Zoe Kovacs didn’t expect to be one of the only people at the polls Tuesday. But when she showed up at Posvar Hall at 2 p.m., she was “appalled” to find she was only the 40th person to show up. “[The poll workers] were all cheering, ...
Editorial: Use Election Day as opportunity for progress
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 7, 2017
In the aftermath of last fall’s presidential election, many young voters eagerly looked forward to the next chance they’d have to influence their communities through the ballot box. Unfortunately for those of us in Pittsburgh, however, some of today’s most visible municipal elections offer littl...
When representatives don’t represent, don’t reelect
By Saket Rajprohat | Senior Columnist
August 28, 2017
How does something extremely unpopular become law in our democracy? Congress. Over the past few months I have attempted to keep up with fast-paced news like the GOP’s health care bill’s rapid push through Congress by Mitch McConnell or the votes on the Restoring Internet Freedom Act — two b...
The polls are open in Pennsylvania!
November 8, 2016
Still confused about the ballot? Check out our Guide to the Allegheny County ballot. Polls are open until 8 p.m. Follow and contribute to our live coverage on Twitter with the hashtag #OaklandVotes. And check back in on this page throughout the day. Remember, if you are voting in this precinct fo...