In a survey Mustang News distributed randomly to 850 students, 102 students responded, detailing how they plan to vote this year.
96.1 percent of students that were surveyed planned on voting during this election season.
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Meet San Luis Obispo Mayoral Candidate: Heidi Harmon
Incumbent Heidi Harmon is seeking a third term as San Luis Obispo’s mayor. Prior to being elected for mayor in 2016, Harmon had no electoral experience. Rather, she was engaged in the community as a community organizer, predominantly for climate action, for more than a decade.
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Meet San Luis Obispo mayoral candidate: Cherisse Sweeney
Sweeney’s campaign focuses on three main issues: public health and safety, economic vitality and inclusivity. Sweeney said these issues are interwoven in a “harmonious circle.”
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Meet San Luis Obispo Mayoral Candidate: Sandra Marshall-Eminger
Sandra Marshall-Eminger said she is a progressive Democrat and was a member of the San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party Central Committee from 2003 to 2012. Through this involvement, Marshall-Eminger said she gained experience working with elected officials and government. She said the reason she has decided to run for mayor is because she disagrees […]
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Meet San Luis Obispo Mayoral Candidate: Donald Hedrick
This is Hedrick’s sixth time running for San Luis Obispo mayor.
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District Attorney Dan Dow responds to Mayor Heidi Harmon’s letter
San Luis Obispo County’s District Attorney Dan Dow responded on Oct. 19 to an open letter sent by San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon, refuting claims Harmon made about him. On Oct. 17, Harmon sent an open letter to her campaign constituents addressing the recent arrest of three Black Lives Matter activists. In the letter, […]
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Meet the eight candidates running for two city council seats
This story was updated on Oct. 19 with new information from local activist Tianna Arata in response to claims made by Abrianna Torres. Two seats on the San Luis Obispo City Council are up for election Nov. 3. City Council is composed of the elected mayor and four council members. The council sets the policies […]
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Meet the four candidates running for San Luis Obispo mayor
The seat for San Luis Obispo’s mayor is up for election, with four candidates fighting for the spot. San Luis Obispo residents can vote for a mayoral candidate in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Students can vote in this election if they are registered to vote with an off-campus San Luis Obispo address. The election […]
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Where to vote in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County will have 23 Voting Service Centers for in-person voting between Oct. 31 and Nov. 3, and 19 drop-off locations for mail-in ballots until Nov. 3, according to the County Clerk-Recorder. At Voting Service Centers, residents can vote in-person, drop off mail-in ballots, receive a replacement mail-in ballot, conditionally register to vote, […]
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Community members to host voter rally
San Luis Obispo organizations are hosting an informative rally on voting at Mitchell Park on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The socially-distant, non-partisan rally aligns itself with how important local voting is. Organizers will discuss what’s covered in the ballot, and will offer music, prizes and food. “The purpose is […]
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A review of the first presidential debate
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden each took the stage on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio for the first of four debates before the election. Some viewers thought Trump won the debate, others thought Biden won. Some people said that the debate was “all-around […]