PVCC 2025 Voter Guide
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Tag: Elections
Empowering Student Voices: Civic Engagement at PVCC
At PVCC, Civic Engagement is more than just a class requirement, it’s a commitment to fostering informed and active citizenship among students. Leading this initiative is Connie Jorgensen, assistant professor of political science, who has been involved in the programs that empower students to understand their role in the democratic process, especially during this presidential […]
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Campus Programs Work to Encourage Civically Engaged Student Body
It’s election season, and a group of PVCC students and faculty work tirelessly to help get out the vote on campus. Assistant Professor of Political Science Connie Jorgensen is the director of the Quality Enhancement Plan, also known as the civic engagement program. Civic engagement on campus has only grown since she began directing it. […]
Continue ReadingAn Interview with a Postal Worker
The United States Post Office was first created in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin serving as the first Postmaster General. This early incarnation of the post office deliberately prioritized the mailing of newspapers over personal correspondence in an attempt to help strengthen the bond of the colonies through the sharing of […]
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Let Your Voice be Heard, Even at Home
The presidential election is nearly here. With the ongoing coronavirus crisis still sweeping the country, however, many people are still hesitant to leave their homes, let alone go to a crowded booth to vote. However, there are other options. By applying for absentee voting, citizens can fill out their ballots safely from their homes, allowing […]
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What’s Changed for Virginia’s Elections?
Virginia has several state elections coming up, not to mention the presidential election in November. However, with COVID-19 putting limitations on social gatherings, most face-to-face events have been or will be cancelled. The governor issued executive orders 59 and 56 that rescheduled the May elections to May 19 and the June primaries to June 29 […]
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2019 PVCC Non-Partisan Voter Guide
Check out the 2019 PVCC Non-partisan Voter Guide (which includes information about ballots, voting regulations, and candidates) written and designed by PVCC students: 2019 PVCC Non-partisan Voter Guide
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Dates to Know for the Delegate Primaries
Every year in Virginia is an election year. This year in particular the offices that are being voted on are members of Virginia House of Delegates (57th District) and three members of the Charlottesville City Council. The primary to determine who will be on the ballot will be held on June 11. The deadlines for […]
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Student Government Association News
Olivia Stevens, staff writer On Tuesday April 25, 2017, the Student Government Association (SGA) sat in the North Mall Meeting Room for their last meeting of the year. The members listened one by one to the members who were running for positions for the upcoming year. At the end of every year, the SGA elects […]
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