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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Ballots cast in the thousands for early voting

Abbey Whittington, Associate News Editor November 6, 2016

  With elections coming up on Tuesday, the Coles County Clerk’s Office has already had 5,000 ballots cast as of last Friday. Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels said in an email that the presidential...

Democratic headquarters open, both parties plan for student participation

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor September 9, 2016

As November elections loom just around the corner, the Coles County Democrats and Republicans plan to focus their attention on registering students to vote and encouraging them to get involved. John...

Students have options when registering to vote

Abbey Whittington and Cassie Buchman, Associate News and News Editor September 8, 2016

  Students will have options when registering to vote in elections this year, whether they want to vote in their hometown or Coles County elections. Students can register to vote online by going...

Homecoming voting experiences issues

Sydney Edwards, Copy Editor October 7, 2015

The 2015 Homecoming voting process began Monday but closed Wednesday evening; however, for some students the process was delayed because of technical difficulties. Those who experienced these difficulties...

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Ryan Woods, a senior political science major and the President of EIU College Democrats, conversates with Stephanie Garcia, a senior politcal science major, about voting Monday in the library quad.

Polls open for midterm elections

Stephanie Markham, News Editor November 3, 2014

Voters can cast their ballots at their respective polling places Tuesday to elect various state and county officials as well as give input on certain constitutional amendments and advisory questions. Locations...

Debi Hilligoss and Danielle Stone, Coles County election judges, discuss politics with Jim Stone, a BSW from the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, Tuesday in the Bridge Lounge of the Union at the voters table.

Early voting offered through October

Stephanie Markham, News Editor October 21, 2014

Those intending to vote in the Nov. 4 midterm elections have the option to do so earlier than that date. Early voting booths are available from noon to 4 p.m. every weekday until Oct. 31 in the Bridge...

U.S. Senator to visit campus, speak on loan debt

Stephanie Markham, News Editor September 24, 2014

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will be on campus Thursday to speak about student loan debt and to assist with voter registrations. Durbin is one of the sponsors of the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, a bill...

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