Hopkins mobilizes to get out the vote by Nov. 6
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This News-Letter article reports on Hopkins student and University efforts to increase turnout for the Nov. 6, 2018 midterm elections.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA, CSC and IDEAL joined other organizations in voter-turnout events and encouraged students to use TurboVote.
- The paper reported that CSC executive director Misti McKeehen said the center could provide free envelopes and stamps for students mailing absentee ballots, using Hopkins Parents Fund donations.
- According to the article, the News-Letter interviewed 59 students; 78 percent of registered students interviewed planned to vote, while 22 percent did not.
- The reporter writes that KASA and VSA held a voter-registration drive with more than 50 participants, while KASA Co-President Aran Jang said Hopkins “can definitely do more” to promote voting.
- The article quotes Sophomore Class President Sam Schatmeyer calling the elections too important to skip and student Lyle Carrera saying complaints have an effect only “in the ballot box.”