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2024 Elections

Follow along with The DePaulia’s coverage of the 2024 general election.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump triumphs: Former president set to take back the White House

The DePaulia Management Team November 6, 2024

In a neck-to-neck race for the White House, former President Donald Trump has regained the presidency, which The Associated Press called after Trump won the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump...

A voting touchscreen sits inside a poll booth at the voting Supersite located at 191 N. Clark Street on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Voters can use the touchscreen to choose a ballot option in 12 different languages.

Should classes be cancelled on Election Day?

Jake Cox, Sofia Joseph, and Lindsay Freiberger November 5, 2024

As the election season comes to a close, students reflect on whether DePaul should cancel classes on Election Day to allow students every opportunity to cast their ballot.  Currently, Chicago Public...

Left: Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a campaign event at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Right: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Lee's Family Forum, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Live Updates: Harris and Trump face off in a race too close to call

The DePaulia Staff November 5, 2024

One of the closest election cycles in modern history closes tonight. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a dead heat going into polls closing. Here is a recap of what...

Chicago Votes worker Toussaint Daniels informs an eventgoer at Malcolm X College's TRS summit on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Daniels has worked with Chicago Votes since he was in prison.

From prison to polls: How Chicago Votes and other organizations push for incarcerated civic engagement

Jeremy Battle, Asst. Photo Editor November 4, 2024

While often overlooked in voting efforts, members of the incarcerated community are looking to rehabilitate and engage with their civic duties amid an eventful election season.  Stories were traded...

Lucia Preziosi sits in her highchair and reads the New York Times as an infant. Preziosi grew up always reading the news before she became a student journalist.
Photo courtesy of Dominic Preziosi |
Art by Giselle Calderon

Letter from the Editor: My thoughts as a first-time voter

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief October 28, 2024

As a first-time presidential voter, I feel as if I’m caught in a whirlwind of an election in which to participate. I’ve voted in local elections, but nothing has compared to the feeling of receiving...

International students feel concern over economy and immigration this presidential election

International students feel concern over economy and immigration this presidential election

Nupur Bosmiya, La DePaulia Managing Editor October 28, 2024

As eligible and registered voters fill out their early ballots and gear up to hit the voting booths on election day, international students watch from the sidelines, hoping that their political views will...

Carlene Smelser holds up a voting sticker while working as one of Chicago's early voting officials at the Loop Supersite location on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The Supersite is one of 52 locations across the city where early voters can cast their ballots.

Chicago set to break record for highest turnout of bilingual election judges

Lina Gebhardt, Multimedia Editor October 28, 2024

Voters have begun casting their ballots in the 2024 presidential election, but behind the ballot box, successful elections rely on more than voter turnout. Significant coordination is required from election...

A voter brings their completed ballot for the City of Chicago to the ballot casting station at the election Supersite at 191 North Clark on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The steady stream of voters highlights the importance of every single ballot.

Chicago voters gear up for the 2024 election: Early voting and dodging misinformation

LiLi Jarvenpa, Interim Content Managing Editor October 28, 2024

Voters across Chicago will line up to fill out their ballots on Nov. 5, 2024 in the presidential election. For many, voting is a chance to participate in local and national politics and elect representatives...

From right, DePaul professors Scott Hibbard, Molly Andolina and Joe Mello watch as professor Wayne Steger explains various polls in a panel held by the political science department on Thursday, Oct 10, 2024, in the Levan Center. The panel aimed to inform students about issues and debates surrounding the election.

Political science panels aim to inform DePaul community ahead of election

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer October 28, 2024

The DePaul University political science department is trying to reach out to students ahead of the upcoming election through a series of discussion panels.  In the first of three planned panel events,...

COLUMN: I help students register to vote. Maybe my job shouldn’t exist

COLUMN: I help students register to vote. Maybe my job shouldn’t exist

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor October 28, 2024

Since August, I’ve been working as a “Voter Engagement Specialist” in the Office of Student Involvement at DePaul. I’ve helped students with all levels of civic education, reaching from coast to...

Lucas Godwin casts their ballot on the first day of early voting for the 2024 Presidential General Election, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in Chicago.

Ballot highlights: IVF, taxes and election interference

LiLi Jarvenpa, Interim Content Managing Editor October 28, 2024

Voters in Illinois will be able to answer three advisory questions on the 2024 election ballot addressing reproductive health, Illinois’ tax structure and election interference penalties. The ballot...

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