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Courtesy of Student Government

Uncontested: Student Government struggles with student participation

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Nov 11, 2019

Student government is one of the largest organizations on campus, and yet the Office of Elections recently announced that there would be uncontested elections for Senate for the second year in a row.  Elections...

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Students have until Wednesday at 6 p.m. to vote for Student Government.

SG Voting: Online or in Person

Kristina Smith Mar 5, 2019

As election season comes to an end, UNF students have two options for voting in their Student Government elections. From March 5-6, polling booths will be set up outside the UNF library and in the John...

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John Aloszka.
Courtesy of the Forward Party

Meet John Aloszka, the Forward Presidential Candidate

Kristina Smith Feb 26, 2019

Putting their best foot forward, the Forward party has selected John Aloszka as their presidential candidate. Aloszka is no stranger to Student Government and has been with Forward from the beginning. As...

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OPINION: Get registered for local elections

Austin Belet, Opinions Writer Feb 16, 2019

Feb. 19 is the final day to register for the Duval County municipal elections, set to be held on March 19. This election is going to entail local positions from Mayor all the way down to City Council...

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Gov. Rick Scott (left) Sen. Bill Nelson (right) Photo courtesy Creative Commons

Florida Senate race heads to manual recount

Alex Toth, Features Editor Nov 16, 2018

The first recount of over 8 million ballots in the U.S. Senate race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson has concluded, but there's still no official winner. Florida's secretary of state has now ordered...

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Voting machine malfunctions reported at several Duval County precincts

Voting machine malfunctions reported at several Duval County precincts

Alex Toth, Features Editor Aug 28, 2018

As Election Day wears on, several reports of ballot problems have emerged from polling locations across Duval County. Florida Politics reported ballot issues at Precinct 606 and Precinct 510 in Jacksonville....

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Students have until Wednesday at 6 p.m. to vote for Student Government. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Do UNF students care about Student Government elections?

Cori Santucci Mar 5, 2018

Student Government elections are set to occur March 6 and 7, and each party is making efforts to earn the votes of the student body–or the student body that votes, that is. The voter turnout for...

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The Forward party hopes to bring some changes to UNF. Photo courtesy of Forward UNF

The Forward Party: New Political Party on Campus

Hannah Lee Jul 12, 2017

A new Student Government party has has joined the Red Party and the United Party on campus. The Forward Party recently registered with SG’s Office of Elections and plans on running in the upcoming fall...

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Photo courtesy Richard Girard

Latest UNF poll shows Clinton and Rubio leading; “yes” on Amendment 2

Logan Ansteatt Oct 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton holds the lead in the latest poll of likely voters by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory (PORL) at UNF. The poll shows Clinton as ahead in both a four-way and head-to-head race scenario. The...

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Senate President Chase Baker observes senators in discussion. 

Photo by Michael Herrera

Senate places power in the hands of the students, passes elections commissioner referendum

Jeremy Collard Oct 13, 2015
If the bill passes in the general election, it will make sure the elections commissioner can only be removed from office by referendum.
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The United Party erupted in celebration after the Elections Commissioner announced the winners.Photo by Christian Ayers

United Party wins elections

Brianna Dillon Mar 13, 2015
After a heated race between three parties, United Party candidates overwhelmingly took this year's Student Government elections.
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Student Government’s Supreme Court met to discuss possible illegal campaigning on March 12.
Photo by Cameron Garrett

United Party not guilty of illegal campaigning

Cameron Garrett Mar 12, 2015
The United Party was accused of violating the election’s policies and procedures after its campaigning flyers were found in a non-campaigning zone, the free print lab in the Student Union. The Supreme Court unanimously found the United Party not in violation of illegally campaigning.
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