The Rider 
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history sophomore
“I do not. I haven’t seen anything on it, so I unfortunately have no clear, like, ‘What are the candidates and stuff? …I mean, I don’t see anyone … talking about it. Maybe that’s just me who doesn’t tune into the news and stuff. But I mean, my friends or … school around here, like, I don’t see anyone … talk about it or, like, post it on … social media. I haven’t been keeping up with it at all because of that.”
accounting freshman
“I didn’t know till you told me, honestly. … I haven’t seen nothing on social media. Nada. … [I would look more into it] if it affects me financially, honestly. Does it change something for my family? … What’s going to happen to me, bro? Low-key, depending on what happens on that ballot.”
cyber security junior
“No, no, I am not. … I would like to see what … propositions they would have that would personally affect me or my friends.
political science junior
“Yes, I do. … I know some of it, but not completely all of it. … I just looked for [an early voting] location nearby, and all you need is your ID. … I feel like it’s much easier than doing it on the day of.”
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