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ASA student voting participation down 70% in five years

ASA student voting participation down 70% in five years

Over the past five years, the Augustana Student Association (ASA) election voter turnout has dropped by roughly 70%. In the most recent elections this March, 255 ballots were cast, compared to 329 in 2024. Additionally, of the six races, only three were contested. According to the 2025 Spring Election Debrief,

Viking Reflections: Post-election conversations

Viking Reflections: Post-election conversations

After a contentious election cycle, Donald Trump won the presidency, and Republicans gained control of the House and Senate. Olivia Brost sits down with Provost Joel Johnson and Republican and Democrat student voters to get their thoughts and feelings on the election.

Recreational marijuana appears on South Dakota ballots again

Recreational marijuana appears on South Dakota ballots again

South Dakotans will be asked for the third time to vote for or against legalizing recreational marijuana use on Nov. 5. Initiated Measure 29, if adopted, would allow South Dakotans 21 and older to “possess, grow, ingest, and distribute marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia,” according to the Attorney General’s statement.

Presidential candidates on the issues

Presidential candidates on the issues

This Nov. 5, four candidates for president will be on South Dakota ballots. The Augustana Mirror would like to highlight their policy positions and plans for the United States. Republican - Donald J. Trump Former President Donald Trump is running as the Republican nominee in the 2024 U.S. presidential

Johnson, Johnson fight for sole House seat

Johnson, Johnson fight for sole House seat

With the presidential and South Dakota elections on Nov. 5, voters will have a lot to keep in mind, including voting for their state representative. This year, the two candidates are incumbent Representative Dusty Johnson and Sheryl Johnson. Dustin Michael Johnson, known as Dusty Johnson, has been South Dakota’s

IM28 sparks debate amongst South Dakotans

IM28 sparks debate amongst South Dakotans

As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the debate regarding IM28 intensifies. The measure would eliminate the state’s ability to tax products for human consumption, excluding alcohol or prepared food. Proponents argue IM28 eliminates a regressive grocery tax, while critics warn of significant unintended consequences. A 2022 study by

Government class poll reveals trends

Government class poll reveals trends

Results are in from the first of three polls of the undergraduate student body, and the students from Elections, Public Opinion and the Media have begun data analysis. Though the student analyzers were satisfied with a workable data set, their professor, Emily Wanless, thought that the response rate from 1,