cornell students for a civic holiday
Cornell Votes Campaigns for Election Day Off
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To give Cornellians the day off to vote on Election Day, Cornell Votes is campaigning to make it a University-wide holiday.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/election-day/page/2/)
To give Cornellians the day off to vote on Election Day, Cornell Votes is campaigning to make it a University-wide holiday.
The Sun spoke with students on Election Day and the days to follow. Here’s what they had to say about living on campus during such a momentous election.
The Intergroup Dialogue Project have provided students and faculty with a guide on how to handle the emotional duress that comes hand-in-hand with this year’s 2020 Election Day.
Several organizations that form a part of Cornell’s religious community have dedicated themselves to providing support for the stress of the 2020 Election. Of these groups include Cornell Health, Cornell United Religious Work, the Office of the Dean of Students and Cornell Votes.
Nov. 3 became another source of anxiety for many students: As of Wednesday night, the outcome of the nail-biting 2020 presidential election is still undecided.
Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 joined other elected officials across the nation for the Defend the Black Vote campaign, reaching out to Black voters across the country to encourage them to vote.
The Cornell S.A. joined 22 universities in urging their administrations to make Election Day a University holiday to encourage civic engagement.
Because there have not been any institution-level decisions about Election Day classes, some students will be logging onto classes, while others will have a break for the day.
Whether this is your first or fifth presidential election, here’s what you need to know about voting on Nov. 3.
On Nov. 3, all TCAT bus routes will run during their normal service period, bringing riders to their designated polls for free.