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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The 2020 general election sees high voter turnout on both a state and national level.

Voter turnout soars in 2020 general election

Jillian Cook, News Editor November 11, 2020

The historical significance of the 2020 general election stretches in multiple directions, one avenue being the high rate of voter turnout. Voters rushed to the polls and drop-off locations, fulfilling...

Voting allows for citizens to get their voices heard, so vote!

New Voters Prepare for Upcoming Election

Jillian Cook, News Editor October 9, 2020

With less than three weeks until Nov. 3, both interest and tension are heightening around election day. Inundated with information and reminders, new voters face sorting out their research and beliefs...

Negative campaign ads affect voters

March 19, 2012

Just four years ago, only 6 percent of campaign advertising in the Republican party primary amounted to attacks on other Republicans, a figure that has shot up to over 50 percent in this election. In...

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