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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

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COLUMN: Beshear’s re-election was historic, but national democrats shouldn’t get their hopes up

Ethan Wallace, Reporter January 10, 2024

The night of Nov. 7, 2023 was a good one for Kentucky Democrats — Buddy Wheatly, Pamela Stevenson, Kim Reeder, Michael Bowman and Sierra Enlow notwithstanding. Gov. Andy Beshear’s re-election became...

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How Safe is Your Vote?

Maddie Pass November 1, 2020

​2020 has been anything but a normal year; adjusting to the “new normal” and learning to live in these “unprecedented” times has been a struggle. The upcoming presidential election is not exempt...

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RBG’s potential pre-election replacement should concern both sides of the aisle

Sarah Michels September 19, 2020

When news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death hit the nation Friday, there was little time to grieve. RBG, a champion for gender equality and underrepresented peoples, had been battling pancreatic cancer...

(left to right) Candidates for SGA vice president, Andy Flood, and president, Tucket Lovett, listen as current president Michael Hamilton and director of government relations Katherine Speece voice their concerns to the judicial panel on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at the Gatton College of Business in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

No winner in UK SGA presidential election; run-off election required

Sydney Momeyer March 1, 2019

In the recent UK Student Government Association election, no candidate received 50 percent or more of the vote, resulting in a run-off election. Michael Hamilton and Kat Speece were running against Tucker...

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UK should close on every election day, not just presidential years

November 2, 2018

A little over two years from today, UK will close its doors for classes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2020 presidential election.While the presidential election is considered an academic holiday at UK, midterm...

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Students must exercise right, duty to vote

By the Editorial Board October 2, 2018

Our campus has seen many demonstrations and protests throughout the years. You only need to wait for a visiting preacher to give a sermon on chastity, have grad school stipends threatened or a pro-life...

A student lights anothers candle during a meeting for prayer and reflection on the night following the U.S. presidential election in front of Patterson Office Tower at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. UKs chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the coordinating body of nine historically African-American sororities and fraternities on campus, hosted the meeting. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

UK students gather to reflect on a tension-filled election season

By Erin Sparks November 10, 2016

UK students gathered late on Wednesday night following the results of the unprecedented and tension-filled presidential election.UK’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, the governing body for historically...

Hillary Clinton addresses supporters on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 during a rally at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pa. (Steven M. Falk/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Clinton fails to make history, loses race

November 8, 2016

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton lost the chance to become the first female president of the United States on Tuesday night.Trump won 62.5 percent of Kentucky's vote, according to CNN."This...

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Kentucky presidential polling data

News Staff November 8, 2016

According to CNN, 61.0 percent of Kentucky voters voted for Trump and 34.2 percent voted for Clinton.Trump won 69 percent of the male vote and 54 percent of the female vote. 28 percent of males and 42...

Emily McClure, a third-year law student at the University of Kentucky, signs in to vote at the Carver Center in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Polls are open in Fayette County until 6 p.m. Photo by Joshua Qualls | Staff

155 calls to vote fraud hotline by afternoon

News Staff November 8, 2016

The state Attorney General’s voter fraud hotline had received 155 calls by 3:30 PM according to a report by the Herald Leader. 16 calls came from Fayette County, many dealing with procedural and voting...

Students gather to watch the first presidential debate on Monday, September 26, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Cailyn McLaughlin | Staff

Where to watch the election results

News Staff November 8, 2016

In case you don’t know where to see live election coverage, here are a few options:TV – Stations like Fox News, CNN and MSNBC have had live coverage of the election all day (and for the past few months)....

 

Students abroad face challenges in election coverage

Madison Rexroat October 30, 2016

Even from thousands of miles away, students abroad are still involved in American politics – most notably the fast-approaching presidential election. But as challenging as it is to keep up with here,...

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