The people are the story. Original reporting by University of Nebraska at Omaha students.
by Robbie McEvoy Voters between the ages of 18 to 29, including new Generation Z voters and the youngest millennials, are historically turning up earlier to the polls and could …
Young voters shatter early voting records in 2020 election Read More
by Katheryn Lopez-Chavez Blog post represents opinions of the author. Is it the election anxiety, pandemic anxiety or regular anxiety that has me feeling defeated today? The answer is all …
2020 election causes millions of voters ‘election stress disorder’ Read More
by Haley Leigh The 2020 election has doubled the numbers of early voters compared to normal general elections. “We’ve had 1,000 people vote in the last three days, including Saturday,” …
Early voting doubles in size compared to regular general elections Read More
by Abby Korinek Blog represents opinions from the author. “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company,” the saying goes. This quip has been central to holiday dinners for years, …
Political polarization changes family relationships Read More
by Sarah Fixmer Only 46.1% of eligible voters between the ages 18 to 29 voted in 2016 – the lowest of any age group, according to the Census Bureau. Young …
2020 election shows importance of youth vote Read More
by Dana Cox Some voters worried their mail-in ballots would arrive in time to be counted in Election 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way some citizens voted this year., …
Discomfort surrounds option to mail in ballots Read More
by Jordan Speckmann Election 2020 gave citizens multiple options to cast their vote, due to COVID-19. Mail-in ballots, drop off ballot boxes, and polling places are three ways to vote …
Voters choose options between ballot box and polling places Read More
by Jack Zipay 330 million, that’s how many active monthly users are on Twitter, including over 145 million users daily for the social media giant, according to Oberlo.com. More than …
Tweets bring emotional and technical battles during election Read More
by Jared Sindt Amidst one of the most polarizing elections in history, social media takes center stager in the campaigns of both presidential candidates. Social media is one of the …
Social media and filtered news show big impact on the election Read More
by Tavion Davis Three experts at the University of Nebraska at Omaha say they believe the 2020 Presidential Election is the year that we will see a higher youth voter turnout. …
Efforts increase Nebraska youth voter turnout Read More