voting
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October 28, 2020
Schlissel urges U-M community to exercise its right to vote
Participation in the electoral process is one of Americans’ most important responsibilities, and President Mark Schlissel is urging the U-M community to exercise their right to vote on or by Nov. 3.
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October 20, 2020
State officials confident in election security despite voter concerns
Walter Mebane, a professor of political science and statistics who specializes in election forensics, addresses questions regarding voting security as Election Day 2020 approaches.
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October 15, 2020
U-M satellite clerk’s office has registered thousands to vote
The newly opened Ann Arbor City Clerk satellite office at the U-M Museum of Art has been registering between 150 and 200 students per day, thanks to a team of 40 students working to support the satellite office.
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October 14, 2020
Five ways Americans can keep their vote secure and accurate
J. Alex Halderman, professor of computer science and electrical engineering and a leading expert on election security, offers tips to ensure Americans’ votes are recorded accurately and securely.
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September 21, 2020
UMMA to serve as city clerk’s satellite office through Nov. 3
Several units at U-M have partnered with the city of Ann Arbor to transform gallery space at the U-M Museum of Art into the state’s first satellite city clerk’s office located on a university campus.
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September 19, 2020
Faculty Senate reverses Schlissel no-confidence vote finding
Leaders of U-M’s Faculty Senate have reversed an earlier statement and determined that a vote of no confidence in President Mark Schlissel’s leadership narrowly passed at a Sept. 16 meeting.
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December 9, 2019
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the university.
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November 15, 2019
U-M part of statewide effort to increase voting on college campuses
The university is part of the Michigan Collegiate Voting Challenge, a new, nonpartisan initiative to increase voter engagement on college and university campuses across the state.
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November 19, 2018
Survey shows bipartisan support for independent investigations
Democrats, Republicans and independents are all less likely to support candidates who would undermine the independence of law enforcement investigations, according to a new study.
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November 6, 2018
Scenes from Election Day
Students cast their ballots at cardboard booths erected in the Michigan League. Complimentary cookies were on hand for voters. A person walks past campaign signs placed outside the Michigan League, where people voted throughout the day.
