The 2024 U.S. presidential race is underway, with election day on Nov. 5. Here are all articles related to the presidential election. Updated frequently.
The empty seats where the debaters would sit for the “FAU College Republicans vs. Democratic students” debate, hosted by FAU’s TPUSA chapter on Oct. 4. (Michael Cook )
Students got a bit heated at an FAU student debate on Oct. 4, moderated by the student chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA). Republican, Democratic and Independent students were present to discuss the U.S. presidential election.
The event, which TPUSA advertised as “Democratic Students vs. FAU College Republicans” on Instagram, consisted of six students. Three were part of FAU’s chapter of College Republicans (FAU GOP), while the other three students were two registered independents and one Democrat.
Photo courtesy of Alena Niadvetskaya via iStock. (Getty Images)
With only 36 days until the United States general election on Nov. 5, Florida Atlantic University staff and student-led organizations team up to get students registered to vote as the deadline is Oct. 7.
Evan Bennett is an FAU history professor currently teaching “History of Voting in America” this semester. He stresses the importance of students participating in this upcoming election.
“Students shouldn’t just sit on the sideline,” Bennett explains. “Young voters are going to have to live with the choices made, so they should have a voice in choosing.”
Students and faculty outside the FAU Social Work and Criminal Justice building for the “Breezeway Dialogues” on Sept. 25. (Sofia De La Espriella)
On Sept. 25, Florida Atlantic University students and faculty gathered in the rotunda of Social Work and Criminal Justice building for the “Breezeway Dialogues,” a platform FAU professors Naelys Luna and Michael Horswell established in 2021 for civil discussion about controversial topics.
This year’s discussion, “High Stakes: Should Weed Be Legal in Florida?,” allowed participants to debate one of the most controversial topics leading up to the 2024 presidential election: the potential legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida for adults 21 and older under Amendment 3.
Florida’s Amendment 3, which will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, proposes legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. A “yes” vote supports legalization, while a “no” vote opposes it. The amendment requires 60% voter approval to pass.
Students listen as Lauren Oback, the assistant director of Hillel, talks about the Fourth Amendment at “Hannah’s Night Owl Nosh” event on Sept. 25. (Reese Handley )
Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach, a Jewish student life organization that has an office on Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus, opened its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 24 for 20 first-time student voters to discuss amendments one through six on the upcoming election ballot.
Lauren Oback, the assistant director of Hillel, welcomed students to the event, “Hannah’s Night Owl Nosh,” with pamphlets including information on the ballot’s amendments. The handouts listed the supporters of each bill and broke down the meaning of a “yes” or “no” to each amendment.
“We wanted to remove the political figures and just have the facts about what amendments we’re voting on,” said Oback. “Everyone was actively listening to each other, we just had the opportunity to experience genuine conversation about the amendments with all views.”
Vice President Kamala Harris is narrowly leading former President Donald Trump in the race to the White House 50% to 45%, according to a new national poll from Florida Atlantic University’s Political Communication and Public Opinion Research (PolCom) Lab and Mainstreet Research USA.
The conclusions from this poll, in particular, were drawn from 820 registered voters across the U.S. in a 24-hour window from Sept. 16 to 17, according to university spokesperson Joshua Glanzer’s press release.
The poll also found that 54% of voters predicted Harris would win the United States presidential election over Trump’s 46%.
On August 14, People Power for Florida (PPFF), an organization founded by Democratic Florida House Representative
A sign in front of the People Power for Florida campaign table to inform students to update their voting registration with their new dorm. (Michael Cook)
Anna V. Eskamani of District 42, hosted its fourth “Dorm Storm” campaign in front of Florida Atlantic University’s Heritage Park Towers while students were moving in.
This campaign is a yearly effort that aims to get students across multiple Florida university campuses registered to vote before Oct. 7, according to the PPFF’s Communications Director Allison Minnerly. She notes that 50 FAU students registered to vote or updated their address during the “Dorm Storm” event.
“The main objective is to help students update their voter registration to make sure that they are ready to vote at their campus address, but also to make sure these new students that might be new to the state of Florida, or that may have recently turned 18, are registered and ready to vote in the upcoming election,” Minnerly said.
