election - The Amherst Student

2021-2022

AAS E-Board Winners Shed Light on Campaigns and Plans for Office

The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) announced the results of the 2021-2022 AAS Executive Board (E-Board) election on April 18 at 12 a.m. EST. Presidential candidate Angelina Han ’22 came out on top with 64 percent of the vote. Basma Azzamok ’22, the Vice President elect and Jae Yun

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Student Political Groups Race to Organize and Get Out the Vote With Election on the Horizon

This election marks the end of over a year’s worth of student activism and organizing for political causes, going back to fall 2019, when AC Dems led a trip to the New Hampshire Democratic Convention where primary candidates spoke. Photo Courtesy of Olivia Gieger ’21. As the

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With Mail-In Voting Under Threat, Students Struggle to Cast Ballots

Mail-in ballots have become commonplace amid the coronavirus pandemic. Many students, however, have had to jump through obstacles to get their vote to count. Photo courtesy of Natalie De Rosa ’21. With a historic presidential election looming on the horizon, students have been registering to vote, requesting absentee ballots

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Days Before the Election, Political Science Professors Emphasize "Why Democracy Matters"

Professor Corrales (center) presents his concluding remarks and thanks the attendees of the zoom panel. Photo courtesy of Sophia Wolmer. On Oct. 28, the political science department hosted “Why Democracy Matters,” a panel as part of a series of events related to the U.S. 2020 election. This followed earlier