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USD students ‘not surprised’ by South Dakota election

November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 Chloe Fullenkamp0Tagged 2020 elections, absentee, absentee ballot, amendment, Associated Press, cross media council, diversity, Donald Trump, Dusty Johnson, election, Featured, mail-in voting, marijuana, medical marijuana, mike rounds, red state, south dakota, Trending, watch party

As election results rolled in on Nov. 3, students around campus watched the future of the country become a reality. Some students chose to attend watch parties on campus while others viewed from the comfort of their homes. But no matter where they watched, students were not surprised by the South Dakota elections. Freshman Marissa […]

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Postal Service equipped to handle voting by mail

September 11, 2020September 15, 2020 Jacob Forster0Tagged 2020 elections, absentee, absentee ballot, ballot, election, mail-in voting, post office, USPS, Vote, vote by mail, Voting

The first ballots for the November election will be casted later this week. This election, there is an expected increase in the number of voters casting their vote by mail. According to a statement released Aug. 21 by the USPS, the Postal Service has more than enough capacity to handle election mail volume. The USPS […]

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