Posted on 20 October 2008. Tags: 2008 election, early voting
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Student voting in the Nov. 4 general election will be easier than ever, thanks to a new system worked out between Purdue and county election officials. Under the new system, Purdue student identification cards will be accepted as a photo ID, provided election officials can verify current enrollment by tapping into […]
Posted in Indiana Politics, Purdue News
Posted on 30 September 2008. Tags: 2008 election, immigration, latino voters
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Immigration issues were a divisive force in the 2004 election, so this year’s candidates are taking a quieter, more direct approach to reaching the Latino population, says a Purdue University political scientist. “What we’re seeing instead is microtargeting the Latino demographic,” says James McCann, a professor of political science who is […]
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