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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Ballot drop box outside of the Boston Public Library entrance on Boylston Street. This will be the first election many college students are eligible to vote in. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Everything to know about voting as a student this November

Katrina Scalise September 16, 2024
More than 8 million potential first-time voters will be eligible to vote in the 2024 election, many of them being out-of-state college students. Here are some voting options for in- and out-of-state Boston students.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: BU should encourage voting by allowing optional classes on Nov. 3

Editors October 22, 2020
Boston University can do its part in promoting democratic participation by setting a precedent for colleges and local governments that acknowledges we all deserve a guaranteed day to have our voices heard.
The ballots of Massachusetts voters who die after voting early will count in this year’s election, the state legislature decided. COURTESY OF JESSICA WHITTLE VIA FLICKR

Ballots from Mass. voters who die before Nov. 3 will be counted in 2020 election

Rin Velasco October 7, 2020
Massachusetts residents who die after voting early in this year’s election will still have their ballots counted. The temporary law will make tallying more efficent, so results should be ready by the night of the election.
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