Sunday, May 5

UCLA Voting Rights Project works to fight voter suppression in Texas, Pennsylvania

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...

Photo: The UCLA Voting Rights Project helped oppose attempts to curb voter participation in Texas and Pennsylvania. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)


Opinion: California’s flawed ballot proposition system poses challenges for student voters

It’s election season again. And for Bruins who are learning to become educated voters, the numbers 16, 22 and 23 should mean more than just the dates of their upcoming exams. Read more...

Photo: Between interest groups and complicated ballot wording, student voters have an uphill battle when it comes to being informed voters. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)






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...

Photo: California’s universal mail-in voting may be difficult to conduct as the state faces hurdles, yet it may increase voter turnout, UCLA faculty said. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)