We thank you for joining us today for our Virtual Program on a potential crisis in the college vote this fall with attorney Thurgood Marshall junior and the founder and president of the campus election engagement project. While covid19 continues its howad across the country, americans vote has become a critical issue as politicians debate the virtues and vices of universal mailin balloting. In theseut Uncertain Times and one constituency that has emerged as a critical block is the college vote. The voting rate among u. S. College students more than doubled from 19 in the 2014 midterm election, to 40 in 2018 according to a National Study of learning, voting and engagement conducted by the institute for democracy and Higher Education at tufts university. In a poll of 4,000 students conducted august 912 and funded by night foundation, 71 of students say they are absolutely certain theyll vote in this years election. Students who identify as democrats are the most likely to be absolutely c
Maryland global campus and executive producer of the public broadcasting series moderated by we thank you for joining us today for our Virtual Program on a potential crisis in the college vote this fall with attorney Thurgood Marshall junior and the founder and president of the campus election engagement project. With voter turnout uncertain in these Turbulent Times one constituency that has emerged as a critical block while covid19 continues its spread across the country, how americans vote has become a critical issue as politicians debate the virtues and vices of universal mailin balloting. With voter turnout uncertain in these Turbulent Times one constituency that has emerged as a critical block is the college vote. The voting rate among u. S. College students more than doubled from 19 in the 2014 midterm election, to 40 in 2018 according to a National Study of learning, voting and engagement conducted by the institute for democracy and Higher Education at university in a poll of 4,
Well know after the polls close tonight at 8. The library vote aside, 14 communities in linn county are now. County Auditor Joel Miller says with the tax issue and all the council races, he expected a lot of voters to show up at polls. But so far, fewer people are turning out compared to 2013. Miller says the nice weather is one less excuse for people to sit at home and perhaps voters are just getting to the polls later this evening. While there are fewer contested races this year, miller says its important to put the election into perspective. These are smaller turnout elections you know the good news is a School Election probably will produce six times more people but less that will show up to a election. As an aside, miller also says its important to make sure your Voter Registration is up to date. For complete countybycounty voting information, simply head to cbs two iowa dot com. Its an important night for the city of marion. Residents there are electing a new mayor and two city c
Increase in cases. And in las vegas, 1,000 casino workers testupte tonight, why te c. D. C. Is reversing course on who should get tested. Record storm season. Theres Tropical Storm wilfred, and here comes beta. Will another hurricane make landfall . And cbss Steve Hartman is on the road with the tale of a strange chair, a strange tattoo and the army of strangers that brought them together. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breakin news tonight. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was 87 years old. Though she stood only five foot one, she was a legal giant, a pioneer whose work for the aclu changed the law and this country. The Supreme Court says ginsburg died surrounded by her family at her washington, d. C. Home. Shell be buried at arlington cemetery. Ginsburg who served 27 years on the
Ill see you in michigan and we will have fun. Reporter before trump left washington he watched as his predecessor and bidens top surrogate president barack obama dinged that the media is covering the pandemic too much. What is his Closing Argument . That people are too focused on covid. He said this at one of his rallies. Covid, covid, covid, covid, he is complaining. He is jealous of covids media coverage. Reporter former president obama is not the only one on the campaign trail. First lady is stumping for her husband and a appearing on trail in pennsylvania for the First Time Since 2019. Hello, pennsylvania reporter Vice President pence is refusing to quarantine after several of his aides tested positive and instead holding Campaign Events in the carolinas. President trump is continuing to set Unrealistic Expectations by insisting a winner must be known on Election Night as state officials have warned the pandemic has dramatically changed the way people are voting. It would be very,