A UCLA voting rights organization helped oppose attempts to curb voter participation in Texas and Pennsylvania, according to a university press release. The UCLA Voting Rights Project, a project within the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Initiative, assisted in two recent cases – Texas League of United Latin American Citizens v. Read more...
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October 21, 3:57 pm
UC researchers named to new state advisory group overseeing vaccine development
UCLA and University of California researchers will lead a team that will advise California officials on a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. California Gov. Gavin Newsom named a Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in a press release Monday, which will help California government officials vet a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available and help officials develop a plan to distribute the vaccine. Read more...
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October 19, 8:19 pm
UCLA faculty encourage out-of-state students to vote in upcoming elections
Even if students are away from campus, they should still vote in the 2020 election, UCLA faculty said. About 5,000 out-of-state students study at UCLA, according to fall 2019 data from the University of California. Read more...
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October 19, 9:16 am
Interactive: 2020 Election Guide
From how COVID-19 is impacting voters to the history of the mail-in voting, explore the Daily Bruin’s guide for the 2020 election. Read more...
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October 16, 10:58 pm
Increased use of mail-in voting could cause delays, improve voter turnout
The increase in the number of mail-in ballots could delay election results by several weeks but may also give voters more flexibility, UCLA faculty and students said. Read more...
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October 16, 10:58 pm
UCLA faculty discuss what mail-in voting will look like for the upcoming election
California’s new universal mail-in voting program could increase voter turnout but may prove difficult to conduct, UCLA faculty said. To cope with the coronavirus pandemic, California Gov. Read more...
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October 16, 10:56 pm
UCLA faculty, students say pandemic may alter way people vote in 2020 and beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic may impact both the 2020 election and permanently change the way elections are held in the United States, UCLA faculty and students said. Read more...