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The time is now: The Alligator encourages students to vote today
By Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 1, 2010Ladies and gents, it all comes down to today.
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Darts and Laurels
By Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 28, 2010After an entire week of getting all political on you and educating you on the basics of this critical November voting game, our political pants and Uncle Sam shirts just feel too tight.
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Alachua County citizens protest airboat ordinance
By Wade Milward | Oct. 27, 2010Picketers gathered on the courthouse steps Wednesday to publicly voice their opinions on a proposed airboat curfew.
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Senate race heats up over attack ads
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 24, 2010Oelrich, the incumbent Republican, sent an open letter to McGriff asking him to agree to an “immediate and mutual cease and desist of all negative campaign advertisements for the duration of this campaign.”
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CNN bus parks on campus as part of election tour
By Mina Radman | Oct. 21, 2010Students walking along Newell Drive on Thursday may have noticed an unusual vehicle parked behind Marston Science Library.
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Senate candidate Meek stops on campus
By Jerry Bruno | Oct. 21, 2010Meek, who is challenging Republican Marco Rubio and independent Charlie Crist, spoke to a crowd of about 40 people on Thursday in Reitz Union Room 282 about the importance of getting yourself and others to the polls.
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What society considers politically active is pitiful
By Nate Rushing | Oct. 7, 2010Don’t ask me if I’m registered to vote. Don’t ask me who I’m voting for. Don’t ask me where I stand on health care.
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SG votes to let election violations slide
By Kat Bein | Oct. 4, 2010The Student Government Election Commission voted unanimously to let election code violators off with a warning Monday night.
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County supervisor gives voting tips
By Jon Silman | Sep. 30, 2010There are, however, some key things voters need to know before they go and exercise that important democratic privilege that separates us from the North Koreans.
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United They Stand
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Sep. 29, 2010As chants, fists and cigar smoke filled the air, Supervisor of Elections Amanda Griffin announced the results of the fall Student Government elections, leading to an eruption of cheers from the Unite Party.
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About 4,900 vote on first day of Student Government election
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 28, 2010Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday, when the campus street lights were still lit, students in navy shirts armed with stacks of fliers began to take their places across campus.
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Kick the Kickbacks: Vote independent
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 27, 2010In an election year turned upside down by the biggest Tea Party south of Boston and an overwhelming distaste for whoever just happens to be in office, UF students will be given the opportunity today and Wednesday to mirror their detestation of the status quo — or just vote arbitrarily and strike those special voting pens down a party line simply to collect an “I Voted” sticker so your sororities will feed you.
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Reader urges students to vote independent
By Sterling Davenport | Sep. 23, 2010I try not to get too involved in Student Government politics; it makes your head spin after awhile. But after reading Wednesday’s letters, I have to ask the question: Why are the current SG officials (i.e., the Unite Party via longtime Student Sen. Matt Michel and Unite operative Dana Summerstein) so threatened by the up-and-coming reformers?
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Student Government, county push local voting for students
By GEORGE PAPPAS | Sep. 22, 2010UF students won’t see Alachua County issues when they look at the general election ballot on Nov. 2 unless they’ve designated it as their legal place of residence.
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Machen, Biden discuss funding at White House
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 21, 2010When UF President Bernie Machen got the opportunity to explain UF’s use of federal stimulus money at the White House, he talked about staying healthy in old age.
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Bernie Machen to meet Joe Biden
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 20, 2010UF President Bernie Machen will join five other university presidents at the White House Tuesday to sit at a roundtable meeting with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the use of stimulus funds for research programs.
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Student Government hopefuls finish interviews for upcoming election
By Joey Flechas | Sep. 7, 2010Student Government party leaders were impressed with the turnout for slating Tuesday, which marked the final day of interviews for those hoping to run for SG positions.
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Senate hopeful speaks at Panera Bread
By ANDREW PANTAZI | Aug. 29, 2010For a third-party candidate, everything becomes a campaign stop — even lunch at Panera Bread.
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Primaries see increase in early, absentee voting
By Lidia Dinkova | Aug. 24, 2010Gainesville voters didn't procrastinate this year.
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Weather dampens turnout in primaries
By C.J. Pruner | Aug. 24, 2010Following in lock step with citizens all across the state, tens of thousands of Alachua County residents came out to the polls Tuesday to cast their vote in the local primaries.
