Friday, Sept. 14, William Jewell College celebrated Constitution Day by reevaluating the voting system in the United States. David McCune, associate professor of mathematics, discussed Maine’s recent change to a preference ballot using instant runoff voting (IRV) in his talk titled, “Should America Change the Way it Counts Votes?”. In…
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2018-2019 Student Senate cabinet announced following eventful campaign period
On Friday, April 13, the results of the 2018 William Jewell College Student Senate cabinet elections were announced. The cabinet titled “Your Voice, Your Choice” was elected, winning a majority of 167 votes in the first round and 208 in the second round. For the 2018-2019 academic year, Jakob Miller,…
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Special Elections in Kansas
A contested special election between Republican Ron Estes and Democrat James Thompson in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District caught leaders on both sides of the aisle by surprise, highlighting the disenchantment many Kansans have with Governor Sam Brownback. Liberals argue that the challenge to long-time Republican-held districts in both Kansas and Georgia…
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