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A Country Divided: UNI reacts to Election Day EMMA’LE MAAS
“The delay is something that was to be expected, and I’m just really hoping that all In the age of the COVID- of the absentee ballots that are 19 pandemic and civil unrest, still being counted turns some nothing in 2020 is typical, and things over,” she said. that goes to show in the 2020 Nicole Iradukunda, a senior election as well. public relations major, is ner Nationwide, a presidential vous about the delay in results. candidate is still uncertain as of “It’s making people anxious press time, while thousands of about what’s next for the counmail-in and absentee ballots are try,” she said. still being counted in several Still, she’s positive about key states such as Nevada and what the delay means. Georgia. “It’s kind of nice to see every Some states, such as body who voted and that’s why Pennsylvania, have until Friday, it’s taking so long to count,” Nov. 6 to report their num- she said. “It’s a good thing that bers, after a battle in the courts everybody took this opportunidecided to give them more time. ty to vote.” A key component in the Eric Ramos, a senior biology delay has to do with these biomedical major was slightly court decisions, as states such surprised by the results that as Michigan were not allowed have came in. to begin counting ballots “I always had the hope that until Election Day. In North America was tired of everyCarolina, courts decided they thing, and I didn’t think the had until Nov. 12 to count election would be this close,” all of the ballots, including Ramos said. those postmarked by 5 p.m on He also expressed his disElection Day. appointment in Iowa’s results, Executive Editor
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In Iowa, voters are able to register to vote on Election Day.
Michelle Guihen, a sophomore marketing and sales management major, hopes this election may teach officials to allow early counting. “I understand because a lot of people voted early or had their ballots sent in, so I know it’s going to take a long time, but if it’s known to take a long time then I think it should start a little earlier,” Guihen said. Allie Zapata, a senior biology major, hopes the mail-in and absentee ballots help her side.
which have been finalized. Joni Ernst, the incumbent U.S. Senator, will remain in office, and in District 1, Democratic Representative Abby Finkenauer was unseated by former KCRG reporter and Republican Ashley Hinson. According to the Associated Press, both races were close; Ernst beat out Democrat Theresa Greenfield by just over six points, specifically 110,376 votes. The House race was even closer, with Hinson win-
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Voters wait in a socially distanced line to get their chance to vote in the election on the UNI campus.
ning with just over a two point lead and 10,759 votes. In Iowa, Trump won by an eight point lead and 138,706 votes. UNI professor of political science Chris Larimer, who also serves as the political analyst for KWWL, spoke to the Northern Iowan about the races and the Democrats’ struggle to gain votes in Iowa. “On a county-by-county base, from the presidential race to the U.S. Senate race and the Congressional race all the way down to the state legislative races, it’s down to that point where it’s hard to find a Democrat from a rural area who is elected to the state house,” Larimer said. This divide proved itself as Biden only won six counties in Iowa, the same six counties won by Hillary Clinton in 2016. Obama had previously garnered 52 Iowa counties in 2008 and 37 in 2012. Larimer continued, “It can be done, but for whatever reason, the last three election cycles, really starting in 2010, Democrats really struggled to make inroads into rural counties, and the divide just keeps getting bigger and bigger.” Ramos said, “I would think that Iowans would take this more seriously, they would be more angry about how we handled COVID-19, how the government has handled COVID19, so I’m really disappointed.” Guihen also expressed her frustration with how close the
race is. “I feel like it’s been so on and off, like everytime you check it’s most of the country is red, or it’s blue,” she said. “I just hope they can finally make a decision.”
We may have a political win if Joe Biden wins, but it’s a moral loss. ERIC RAMOS
UNI Student
Guihen, who is originally from the Chicago suburbs and chose to vote in Illinois versus Iowa, noticed the differences of the political atmosphere between the two states amongst her peers. “It’s definitely eye-opening. It’s definitely a different political view from where I’m from,” she said. “It’s helped me a lot with understanding both sides and perspectives.” Both Biden and Trump gave speeches in the late evening of Nov. 3. However, they shared different messages. Biden stated, “Keep the faith… it ain’t over TONI FORTMANN/Northern Iowan
Voters cast their ballots in the UNI-Dome on Election Day.
until every vote is counted,” in Wilmington, Del., while waving to a crowd of cars honking away. President Trump stated, “As far as I’m concerned, we’ve already won,” and discussed his plans to argue voting counts all the way to the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. Ramos felt the former Vice President’s speech was uplifting. “The message of hope is what we need right now, and just telling Americans that we need to be patient,” he said. Zapata expressed her disappointment with the President’s speech. “Like the rabbit and the turtle thing, don’t just be arrogant and accept victory when it could easily be turned around,” she said. See ELECTION DAY, page 2