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Students sit in the Memorial Union Horizon Room at the Election Night Coverage event on Nov. 5, 2024.

MU election night: New voters and observers share feelings

Alex Hyatt, Reporter
November 5, 2024

For much of Tuesday night, the Memorial Union Horizon Room was quiet. Few people were present to watch the election coverage on the big screen. Everett Goldfarb, a first-year computer science major,...

Electrical engineering student Gabe Ryley (left) and psychology student Jonah Davison view incoming 2024 election results on their devices at the Memorial Union Election Night Coverage event on Nov. 5.

MU Election Night: Voters reflect on past elections

Hailey Cook, Reporter
November 5, 2024

Oregon State University students and community members gathered in the Memorial Union on election day to watch the last days of the presidential race unfold on the big screens. The Election Day Coverage...

Memorial Union to host election day coverage event

Memorial Union to host election day coverage event

Max Loew, Campus Editor
November 4, 2024

The Memorial Union is hosting election day coverage on Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Horizon Room. According to the event page, everyone is welcome to join, the coverage will be happening all...

A ballot box in Corvallis, Ore. The Benton County primary election begins on May 17, 2022, and voters can drop off ballots at local county and city boxes.

Oregon citizens to vote on five measures in November

Alex Hyatt, Reporter
October 25, 2024

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct counties that have already established ranked choice voting. With the election coming up on November 5, Oregonian voters will be seeing...

A photo illustration of a person voting taken on Feb. 19. With preliminary results from the Secretary of State’s website showing that 57.26% people voted against the measure, there is a small chance that the measure will pass.

May Elections preliminary results: Benton County bond measure 2-140 faces slim chance of passing

Skand S., News Contributor
May 18, 2023

Ballot measure 2-140 – “community safety, mental health and homelessness services facilities,” appears to have a slim chance of passing after the preliminary results from the Secretary of State's...

Benton County officials prepare for voting changes in Corvallis

Benton County officials prepare for voting changes in Corvallis

Wes Flow, News Contributor
November 3, 2022

After significant preparation by Benton County election officials, Corvallis voters will be using ranked choice voting in municipal elections for the first time on Nov. 8. According to the City of Corvallis...

An Official Benton County Ballot Drop Box in front of the Monroe Community Library. Ballots need to be filled out and turned into one of these drop boxes before 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Ballot Drop Box locations can be found on Benton County’s website.

Three candidates running for Corvallis Mayor, replacing incumbent

Adriana Gutierrez, News Reporter
October 19, 2022

Three candidates are on the ballot for Mayor in the upcoming Corvallis election. Their goals for the future of Corvallis range, as do their intentions for running.  Roen Hogg: Roen Hogg, a city...

How the "Ranked voting" or "Ranked-choice voting" system works when it comes to elections.

Corvallis adopts ranked choice voting for upcoming general election

Haley Stark, News Contributor
October 3, 2022

The City of Corvallis has announced the implementation of a ranked choice voting system for the municipal Nov. 8 general election. The ranked choice voting system was passed under 2016’s measure 2-100...

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2021 ASOSU Election: Get to know the candidates

Cara Nixon, News Contributor
February 19, 2021

President/Vice President Alexander Kerner and Stella HarknessAlexander Kerner is a second-year English and education major on the school administration track and Stella Harkness is a first-year bioengineering...

The International Living-Learning Center, also known as the ILLC, is one of OSU’s on campus dorms located at 1701 SW Western Boulevard. 

OSU international students react to voting rights

Kelsy Valentine, News Contributor
November 8, 2020

While voting in elections is a right given to American citizens, international students at Oregon State University are unable to vote in the election, yet will still feel its effects. Voting is one of...

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Students on the Internet: Why did you vote in the 2020 election?

Angela Tam, News Contributor
October 28, 2020

Editor's Note: This story is a part of the 2020 Elections Issue. The Baro has put together this issue to inform the Oregon State University and greater Corvallis, Ore. communities about the 2020 Elections....

Ballot drop off stations are located throughout Corvallis, including locations such as the Corvallis Public Library and OSU Gill Colosseum.

Students living outside of home address encouraged to ‘show up’, request absentee ballots

Sukhjot Sal, News Contributor
October 25, 2020

Editor's Note: This story is a part of the 2020 Elections Issue. The Baro has put together this issue to inform Oregon State University and the greater Corvallis, Ore. community about the 2020 Elections....

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