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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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Students walking in the Quad.

How Do Democratic and Republican Students Feel About Election Results?

By Derek Hsu / November 12, 2024
The Maroon sat down with Democratic and Republican students about the presidential election’s outcome.
Voter submits their ballot during the 2022 midterm elections.

Local Election Results: Incumbents and Democrats Sweep, Losses for CTU-Backed School Board Candidates

By Evgenia Anastasakos / November 6, 2024
How Chicagoans voted on state, city-wide, and other local races.
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...

A banner for early voting at the entrance of the Reynolds Club.

Students Voice Anxiety during Reynolds Early Voting

By Tiffany Li and Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / November 3, 2024
The Maroon spoke to UChicago students who voted early at Reynolds Club. Here’s what they had to say about why they voted, how they made their decisions, and how they’re feeling with Election Day fast approaching.
Voter submits their ballot during the 2022 midterm elections.

Election Experts Warn of Threats to American Democracy

By Isaiah Glick / November 3, 2024

How can we save American democracy? This was the big question looming over a panel titled “Presidential Elections and the State of Our Democracy," organized by the Democracy Solutions Project and...

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.
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...

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.
From left to right: moderator Damian Paletta and speakers Ken Cucinelli, Morgan Ortagus, and Joe Grogan at the IOP event. (Courtesy of the IOP)

Members of First Trump Administration Discuss Potential Second Term at IOP Event

By Julian Moreno / October 25, 2024

What might a second Trump term look like? Three members of Trump’s first term administration—Ken Cuccinelli, Joe Grogan, and Morgan Ortagus—addressed that question during an Institute of Politics...

IOP panel on the role of Christian faith leaders in the 2024 presidential election.

Christian Faith Leaders Reflect on 2024 Election at IOP

By Ava Iwasko / February 14, 2024
The panel discussion, moderated by IOP Executive Director Zeenat Rahman, explored the intersection of faith, politics, and social change.
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