This story will be updated as results come in. This story was updated at 9:20 p.m. to clarify that 61.9% of registered voters had ballots counted, not 61.9% of total votes. Incumbent Mayor Heidi Harmon is leading ahead in the San Luis Obispo mayoral race, garnering 53.9% of the votes. Cherisse Sweeney is trailing behind […]
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Obstacles to voting for college students
Changes of address, absentee ballots and long lines at the polls are just some of the difficulties college students face when placing their vote. With COVID-19 still a part of our everyday lives, the voting landscape has changed dramatically in 2020. “Young people have always been leading the way in our democracy and they’ve been […]
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All Cal Poly student-athletes registered to vote
Block P, a student-athlete leadership council at Cal Poly, had their first meeting in September when Cal Poly athletic director Don Oberhelman introduced a goal to get all student-athletes on campus 100% registered to vote. “It was important to the athletics department that their athletes were student leaders on campus,” junior beach volleyball player Macy […]
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Four Years of Heidi Harmon
Heidi Harmon was elected for mayor in 2016, and is running for a third term this election. In San Luis Obispo, the mayor has equal voting power as the rest of the city council, and they’ve worked together to manage the city’s pandemic response, address the Black Lives Matter Movement, pass policies to protect the environment and more. […]
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Here’s what you need to know about the 12 props on the California ballot
There are 12 propositions on the ballot in California.
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What makes this election “extremely unique” according to Cal Poly Democrats
As Election Day draws closer, Cal Poly Democrats treasurer Brian Kragh explains the impact the pandemic has on the election and how it makes this election “extremely unique.”
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Watch: Meet San Luis Obispo’s City Council candidates
Two seats on the San Luis Obispo City Council are up for election Nov. 3.
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Fact check: Mustang News Mayoral Debate
Journalism senior Hailey Nagma fact checked some of the factual claims made by the candidates during the debate.
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Tianna Arata refutes statement made by mayoral candidate Cherisse Sweeney in mayoral debate
Tianna Arata posted on her Instagram story Tuesday and Wednesday to confront San Luis Obispo mayoral candidate Cherisse Sweeney for the claims Sweeney made about her relationship with Arata and other leaders of the local Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement during the Mustang News mayoral debate.
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Mayoral candidates talk about policing in San Luis Obispo
Ever since the killing of George Floyd in May, a summer of protests, armed responses from San Luis Obispo’s city police and District Attorney Dan Dow charging prominent activists with misdemeanors have all spurred conversations about policing and police funding in San Luis Obispo. Since protests began in June, the city has made strides to […]
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How to avoid common ballot mistakes to ensure your vote counts
County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Gong discussed common mistakes to avoid that can disqualify ballots as well as what to do if a voter makes a mistake.