election
ACC Study: Ending straight-ticket voting will lead to fatigue
Posted on Wed, 08/28/2019 - 8:43amAn analysis from the Austin Community College Center for Public Policy and Political Studies (CPPPS) indicates ending straight-ticket voting will lead to voter fatigue and “roll-off” in voting, especially among minorities and older voters. “Our...
ACC study reveals record levels of straight-ticket voting
Posted on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 1:46pmStraight-ticket voting reached a record level of 67.49 percent of ballots cast for the U.S. Senate candidates during the November 2018 general election, a more than six percentage point (pp) increase compared to the 2014 election. These findings...
ACC voters elect new trustee to Place 8 in run-off
Posted on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 2:46pmStephanie Gharakhanian won the December 11 run-off election for Place 8 on the Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees. "I am excited and ready to get to work,” says Gharakhanian. “I decided to run for this position because I...
Voters in sprawling ACC district to choose Place 8 trustee
Posted on Mon, 12/03/2018 - 1:57pmAustin-American Statesman: Voters in sprawling ACC district to choose Place 8 trustee By Ralph K.M. Haurwitz Posted Nov 30, 2018 at 1:26 PMUpdated Nov 30, 2018 at 7:01 PM Voters in parts of six Central Texas counties will decide in a runoff Dec...