Student council elections for class representatives of the 2021-2022 school year have concluded as of May 20, though results have not yet been announced. Voting was eligible for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors on May 17, May 18 and May 19. The Omniscient interviewed student council candidates to see how they felt about the election.
On Saturday Nov. 7, California Senator Kamala Harris became the Vice President-elect set to serve with President-elect Joe Biden. In doing so, Harris becomes the first Black, South Asian, biracial and female candidate to be the Vice President-elect.
North Carolina had a general election on November 3, 2020, with early voting options and mail-in voting. The Chatham County Board of County Commissioners is a group of five members elected for four-year, staggered terms. They work closely with departments whose directors are selected by state boards, like the Board of Elections or university officials. They also have a voice in determining important policies affecting our daily lives, including land use planning, recreation, utilities, building inspections and permits, waste disposal and recycling, libraries, tourism and emergency response. The Board of Health and the Economic Development Corporation, and the Board of Social Services members are appointed by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. They also help with funding education at the K-12 and community college levels.
Politicians can often be seen as untouchable; separate from ordinary citizens. Even the most down-to-earth are still either heralded by their supporters or mocked by their detractors; it’s easy to forget that many of them, even the millionaire campaigners, are real people with lives outside of politics.
The Omniscient recently sent a survey out to the students at Northwood to get their opinions on the 2020 ballot. Although Northwood’s student population exceeds 1,400, the fifty two students who took the time to respond to our questions had a lot to say!
Traditionally, elections in The United States have been manned by the elderly. However, due to the Coronavirus, many seniors are choosing not to work at the polls in order to protect themselves from the virus. Now, many are looking to young people to make up for the shortages. Power the Polls, an organization dedicated to recruiting people to work at the polls, had secured many high-profile endorsements, from the likes of Trevor Noah and Lebron James, to companies like Old Navy and Target. Across the country, young people are stepping up to try and fill the gap. Even students from Northwood are participating.
Co-Editor in Chief Ella Sullivan breaks down all the candidates running in the 2020 Board of Commissioners elections. Three out of five seats are up for re-election this year. Chatham County residents can vote on all districts; however, only Districts One, Two and Five are up for election this cycle. District Three’s Diana Hales and District Four’s James G. “Jim” Crawford will remain on the board.
Co-Editor in Chief Ella Sullivan compares North Carolina’s United States Senate Candidates Thomas “Thom” Tillis and James Calvin “Cal” Cunningham while looking at their background, key beliefs, recent scandals and current polls.
On Sept. 26, President Donald J. Trump announced his nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, for the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. This occurred eight days after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whom Barrett will succeed if approved.
