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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
The hearing for complaints filed against Nikita Akhumov by Isabella Jimenez for the 2023 ASI elections in the University Union, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The Committee released its decision regarding that hearing on Wednesday, May 24, recommending Akhumov be disqualified for campaign interference.

Elections complaints committee recommends disqualification for ASI student candidate

Jacob Peterson May 25, 2023
Two complaints filed by election opponents sparked committee hearings and final recommendations.
 A voting poll center was hosted on campus at the Welcome Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Anybody registered to vote in Sacramento County, including students and faculty, was able to drop their ballot off or cast their vote at the center. Graphic created in Canva.

Student voters stress the importance of Midterm Elections

Alyssa Branum and Justine Chahal November 9, 2022
Sac State held a voting poll center on Election Day at the Welcome Center. A look at issues student voters are passionate about.
Third-year business administration major Felipe Carrillo stands in front of the Welcome Center on Sept. 16. The Welcome Center will have a voting center available from Nov. 5 through Election Day Nov. 8.

Preparing Sac State students to vote in the upcoming midterm election

Justine Chahal September 19, 2022
Sacramento State provides resources for students in preparation for the upcoming election. What students need to know about voting this fall.
(Illustration by Breannah Gammon)

Peace out, America: #Calexit movement gains momentum

Barbara Harvey November 22, 2016

What began as a fringe political movement calling for California to secede from the United States has gained momentum in the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump as president. #Calexit began trending...

(Photo illustration by Joel Boland)

EDITORIAL: Take a Xanax, America

State Hornet November 4, 2016

America, you need to take a Xanax. Election seasons are adversarial, and they should be. The Democratic and Republican parties have vastly different views on the course our nation should take and partisan...

Why you should not vote for Donald Trump

Daniel Magalit September 1, 2015

This is a plea. A plea for everyone and anyone that is able to vote. A plea for NO ONE to vote for Donald Trump.Trump has proven, on many occasions, that he is racist, xenophobic, sexist and most prominently,...

Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors will keep their position in office

Zack Jordan July 15, 2015

The Associated Students, Inc. at Sacramento State announced that the elected board members who appealed against their disqualification will be keeping their positions in office for the upcoming academic...

Students explore politics and voting at Sac State’s Fall Ethics Symposium

Sarah Hines November 4, 2014

Professors and university students explored the intersection of politics and ethics Monday at the ninth annual Fall Ethics Symposium.The symposium, organized by Cosumnes River College and Sacramento State’s...

Voter abstinence illustration

Hollingsworth April 29, 2014

300 dpi Dean Hollingsworth color illustration of two voters: one casts paper vote into ballot box, the other has arms folded and back turned to the voting process. The Dallas Morning News 2008abstinence...

Voter turnout for ASI election lower than expected

Jessika Robertson May 2, 2012

Sacramento State’s Associated Students Inc. voter turnout for student government elections resulted in 12.66 percent of the 26,543 eligible voters; a number less than last year, and ASI’s expectations....

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