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The election commission building hangs a sign to remind Rutherford County citizens to register to vote. (Photo by Makayla Sulcer)

How do you apply for an absentee ballot as an MTSU student?

Kameron Scott and DeAsia Powell September 30, 2024
There are less than 40 days before election day on Nov. 5, and if you’re away from home but want to vote, you might be eligible to apply for an absentee ballot.
The Rutherford County Election Commission building is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (Photo by Jackson Thomas)

Rutherford County Election Commission approves 2024 presidential ballot and early voting schedule

Jackson Thomas, Contributing writer September 10, 2024
The Rutherford County Election Commission approved the 2024 presidential ballot, a state grant contract to purchase additional voting machines, and other agenda items at its Sept. 9 meeting. 
​Students line up at the voter registration booth, one of the many activities that was apart of celebrating Constitution Day Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Constitution Day is celebrated every year on MTSU's campus in recognition of the document signed in Sept. 17, 1787 that organized our democratic republic and secured our civil rights. (MTSU Sidelines/ Austin Lewis)

New Tennessee bill aims to restrict activity of independent voter registration organizations

Alyssa Williams February 24, 2024

Featured photo by Austin Lewis Story by Hannah Ferreira If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. A new bill...

Citizens receive an "I Voted" sticker after they vote in an election in Tennessee. (Photo by Makayla Boling)

MTSU students excited to vote in first election

Alyssa Williams February 5, 2024

Featured Photo from Makayla Boling Story by RJ Ware Across Middle Tennessee State University’s campus, students are preparing to vote in their first presidential election. Tennessee will be holding...

MTSU presented with 2019 Tennessee college voter registration competition award

MTSU presented with 2019 Tennessee college voter registration competition award

Sidelines February 18, 2020

Story by Cooper Halk / Contributing Writer Photos courtesy of Cat Curtis Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett presented Middle Tennessee State University with the top award on Thursday for winning...

Photo courtesy of MTSU News

MTSU wins college voter registration contest

Sidelines November 9, 2019

Story by Brendon Donoho / Contributing Writer Tennessee Secretary of State, Tre Hargett, announced recently that Middle Tennessee State University, Northeast State Community College and Carson-Newman...

Fall Honors Lecture sheds light on Student Voting Rights 

Fall Honors Lecture sheds light on Student Voting Rights 

Sidelines November 5, 2019

Story by Bryanna Weinstein Photo courtesy of MTSU News On Monday, November 4, MTSU continued its Fall Honors Lecture series with a lecture led by Michael Burns, national director of the Campus Vote...

Illustration courtesy of Angele Latham/ MTSU Sidelines

Choices, choices, choices: Des Moines voters making up their minds

Sidelines November 4, 2019

By Christyn Allen and Savannah Meade/ Seigenthaler News Service Christyn Allen and Savannah Meadewere two of six MTSU journalism students who spent four days in Iowa covering the Iowa caucus system. Funding...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont makes his point to a crowd of mostly young voters at an event held Nov. 2 at Drake University in Des Moines. (Christyn Allen/ Siegenthaler Center)

Search for young voters begins in Iowa

Sidelines November 4, 2019

By Zoë Haggard/ Seigenthaler News Service Zoe Haggard was one of six MTSU journalism students who spent four days in Iowa covering the Iowa caucus system. Funding was provided by the Seigenthaler Center...

Suffrage lecture series shines a light on felon disenfranchisement

Suffrage lecture series shines a light on felon disenfranchisement

Sidelines October 22, 2019

Photo and Story by Bryanna Weinstein/Contributing Writer As part of an ongoing series of Fall Honors Lectures on the subtopic of “Suffrage," students listened in on a lecture pertaining to felon disenfranchisement...

HeadCount offers Bonnaroo attendees opportunity to participate in democracy

HeadCount offers Bonnaroo attendees opportunity to participate in democracy

Sidelines June 8, 2018

Photo and story by Andrew Wigdor / MTSU Seigenthaler News Service While enjoying the music, atmosphere and fun, Bonnaroo attendees had a chance to make a difference in local and general elections this...

Turning Point USA: A platform for political activism at MTSU

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 16, 2016

Photo Courtesy of Quinlan Odom / Turning Point USA Political education, grassroots activism and re-branding free market ideals are all goals of Turning Point USA on the MTSU campus. Turning Point USA...

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