#Election2020 – Temple Update

Latin Voters Impact

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:48:45 +0000

In this year’s elections, more Latin Americans went out to vote. This was crucial in Pennsylvania’s election outcome, where the Latin community has exponentially grown over the last 9 years. Latin Americans expressed their feelings about what got them to vote in this year’s elections. Mónica Rodríguez said that, “If I wanted decisions to be made that helped my life or my community or the…

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President-Elect Biden Begins Transition Work, President Trump Continues to Challenge Election Results

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:12:30 +0000

Just two days after the announcement of Joe Biden as President-elect, Biden and his team quickly began working on plans for his transition to the presidency beginning on January 20, 2020. The President-elect began in Wilmington, DE touching on the importance of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic as a record number of cases arise each day making the death toll in the United States just over 240,000.

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Kamala Harris Makes History as First Woman VP, Inspires Next Generation

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:08:45 +0000

From the courthouse to the White House, Kamala Harris is breaking down barriers. She is the first woman and woman of color to be Vice President-Elect. For countless women and girls, her historic win represents hope. They can turn on the tv and see that their vice president looks just like them. One mother, Leah Long, is excited that her daughter Layana is witnessing history. “I mean it was…

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Protestors March in Center City, Demand “Count Every Vote”

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:02:04 +0000

As election results come in, Philadelphia residents have began protesting the possibility of a stolen election. The “Count Every Vote” protestors, coordinated by multiple organizations, are demanding that President Trump does not declare an early victory and instead wait until all votes are counted. Organizer Hayley Ratcliff says she does not want her hard work to go to waste.

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Students Look Forward to Results of Election 2020

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:43:49 +0000

“I’m ready for it to be over, but I’m not necessarily looking forward to it. But I’m not not looking forward to it,” said Temple Senior Connor Schiefer. Election Day 2020 will be unlike any other in the past. Rather than knowing the results on election night, the United States as a nation will have to wait days or even weeks. This is causing a lot of anxiety among Temple voters.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Brings Mixed Reaction On Campus

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:34:44 +0000

In a 52-48 vote Monday, the Senate confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett, securing her spot on the United States Supreme Court. Barrett’s confirmation is one of the fastest in history, and has raised concerns being so close to Election Day. Temple political science department chair Robin Kolodny says the rapidness of the confirmation may leave long lasting effects. “In this particular case…

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Some Professors Cancelling Election Day Classes

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:12:50 +0000

With no official cancellation of classes on Election Day from Temple administration, some professors are cancelling or altering their classes to help students get to the polls on November 3. One professor, Dr. Erin Coyle, says that she is moving her synchronous sessions on November 3 to asynchronous to give her students time to vote or work on Election Day. “Quite a few of my students are…

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Mail-in Voting Concerns Some Temple Students

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:11:55 +0000

The November 3rd election is about two weeks away and many students are still unsure about the new processes for voting. With Pennsylvania voter registration ending Monday, Temple Update asked students and experts about the mail-in ballot experience. Cameron Dillion, a junior marketing major, said that she was confused about the mail-in process. She talked about the horror stories she had…

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Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Voting Rights

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:28:21 +0000

The 2020 election year is not only historic because it is the year of the presidential election. It is also the 100 year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This guarantees and protects a woman’s constitutional right to vote. This centennial celebrates not only a women’s right to vote, it gives young adults the opportunity to create real change in their world. Dr.

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CASE The Vote Launches Website to Further Voter Education

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:57:19 +0000

A group of African American pastors, one of them being Klein College professor David Brown, gathered at the Octavius Catto statue at City Hall Saturday to announce the beginning of a voter initiative called “CASE The Vote”. CASE stands for “Congregations Affiliated to Strengthen Elections,” and operates with the purpose of assisting faith-based communities in mobilizing their congregations to…

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