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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The Money Behind the Candidates

The Money Behind the Candidates

By Nik Ochoa / November 4, 2024

Contributions and endorsements can make or break a candidate’s success in an election. Financial backing is critical in advertising and outreach efforts to grab more votes. At the same time, endorsements...

Early voting signs on the door of the Reynolds Club, where early voting took place from October 30 to November 1 for the 2024 general election.

Decoding the 2024 Illinois Ballot: Advisory Questions

By Stuti Shelat and Julian Moreno / November 3, 2024
Illinois voters consider three non-binding advisory questions about election interference, income taxes, and reproductive health care.
Early Voting Locations for the General Election

Early Voting Locations for the General Election

By Austin Steinhart / October 29, 2024

Early voting has started in Chicago! There are 56 Early Voting locations across Chicago. View the map below to find the voting location closest to you, hours of operation, and information about bilingual...

The Maroon has Hyde Park and UChicago voters covered with information on Election 2024.

Maroon Voter Guide 2024

By Naina Purushothaman / October 28, 2024

UChicago and the Hyde Park and Woodlawn communities straddle multiple districts for the Illinois House of Representatives and Chicago School Board races. Check which House district you reside in and which...

What to Know About Chicago’s First-Ever Board of Education Elections

What to Know About Chicago’s First-Ever Board of Education Elections

By Gabriel Kraemer / October 28, 2024

This November, Chicago will hold its first-ever Board of Education elections, just weeks after the entire board resigned in protest amid disagreements over budget issues. The city is divided into 10 districts,...

Voters in 2022 filling out documents to register to vote.

How are Democratic and Republican students feeling going into Election Day?

By Anika Krishnaswamy / October 28, 2024

With Election Day fast approaching, voting is at the forefront of many students’ minds, and UChicago, like any college campus, is host to a broad spectrum of political views and affiliations. The Maroon sat...

The Current Illinois Supreme Court Justices.

Your Guide to 2024 Illinois Judicial Races

By Oliver Buntin / October 28, 2024

This November, UChicago students voting locally will have the chance to elect one justice to the Illinois Supreme Court, four judges to the Illinois Appellate Court, and 32 judges to the local courts of...

Aerial Shot of Campus in the Fall

Election Could Determine Fate of Federal Bill Spreading Chicago Principles Nationwide

By Celeste Alcalay and Tiffany Li / October 28, 2024

As November nears, the election could determine whether a federal bill calling on almost all higher education institutions to adopt the Chicago Principles has a chance of passing. A section of the End...

UChiVotes members tabling outside the Institute of Politics (IOP) and answering student questions in 2022.

UChiVotes Promotes Early Voting on Campus

By Katherine Weaver / October 28, 2024
UChicago’s nonpartisan voter engagement organization provides assistance for registering to vote and locating polling stations.
Members of UC Dems posing with Vice President Kamala Harris

UChicago Democrats (UC Dems): Kamala Harris is the Right Choice for America

By UChicago Democrats / October 27, 2024

After an unprecedented summer in politics culminating in Kamala Harris receiving the Democratic nomination right here in Chicago, we, UC Dems, believe she has earned our votes in her bid to become the...

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