Tag: elections
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Article I Section 7: A New Amendment to Make ASG Non-Partisan
By: Austin Strykowski Image Credit: UConn Today On February 18, 2025, the Senate of the Associated Student Government (ASG) passed an amendment to Article I, Section 7 of the constitution, which would force ASG “to act in a non-partisan manner at all times.” On March 17-19, however, that amendment will be subject to the will…
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Estonian Society is digital. Could the U.S. follow its example?
Maximilian Fuhrig Over the last 30 years Estonia has experienced change, from Soviet occupation to an era of democracy and digital transformation. It is among the most digitally developed countries in the world and helped to pave the way for others. Estonia shows us what our own digital futures might look like if we’re willing…
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Advancing Political Communications Regulation in the EU
Annabel DeChant In a recent effort to blend my majors of Political Science and Strategic Communication, I’ve been interested in political communications regulation. It’s well-known that political advertising is a huge factor in US election campaigns. We saw this very clearly as the 2024 presidential election was going on. Political communications are also important in…
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On the Civic Obligations of Citizens: Reflections of a Student Political Philosopher
L.G. Orlando We as a country are emerging from an election fraught with division and deep tension. In the months before the election people from all sides took great pains to encourage citizens to vote. Every effort was made to promote the exercise of this deeply held and fundamental political right. This is good and…
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The Struggles of a Student Voter
Maximilian Fuhrig Introduction With polls opening in less than a day, there’s no better time than now to ballot out the latest on barriers to student voting. Many Miami students will be voting for the first time, and most undergrads have never voted in a Presidential election before. According to a poll conducted by Miami…
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Op-Ed: Could Quirks of U.S. Succession Law Lead to a President Blinken?
CNN Images Eli Levsky The 2024 Presidential election is mere days away, and pundits across the spectrum expect a highly contested and contentious result. With razor-thin polls this cycle, anything is possible in this election, including the possibility that congressional control is uncertain. Politico recently published an article on how former President Donald Trump can…
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Op-Ed: “They’re Eating the Dogs” Was Not The Most Extreme Thing Said During the Trump vs. Harris Debate
Note: Op-Eds represent the opinions of individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Miami Political Review as a whole. Image Credit: Saul Loeb, Getty Images Meredith Perkins On September 10, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time in Philadelphia to complete a 90-minute presidential debate moderated by ABC News.…
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EU Parliamentary Elections 2024
Annabel DeChant While studying abroad in Venice, another Miami student and I tried to take a waterbus off the island to go see the Dolomites mountains, only to find out that we needed to take an entirely different line – the waterbus had reduced hours due to the EU parliamentary elections. Despite this hiccup, I…
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The 2024 Youth Vote
Pexels Annabel DeChant As we’re approaching the 2024 presidential election, voter turnout will be key, and one of the most interesting voter blocs that we can look at is the youth vote. To gain some insight into what the youth vote might look like in 2024, one can look at a variety of predictions, both…
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