ELECTION PANEL PACKAGE

ELECTION SEASON IS BACK IN VIRGINIA, AND WITH NEW RACES ON THE BALLOT, PROFESSORS AT OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY WANTED TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS FELT INFORMED BEFORE HEADING TO THE POLLS.

INSIDE THE DARDEN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BUILDING, THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE HELD A PANEL DISCUSSION TO BREAK DOWN WHAT VOTERS NEEDED TO KNOW HEADING INTO ELECTION DAY.

THIS YEAR THE PANEL WAS HOSTED BY PROFESSORS JESSE RICHMAN AND JOSHUA ZINGHER AND HAS BECOME SOMETHING OF A TRADITION ON CAMPUS.

"We try to do them every year. Virginia has an election either for State offices or for federal Offices every year, and so pretty much every year, we organize a panel like that."

ELECTION RESULTS ACROSS VIRGINIA SHOWED DEMOCRATS PERFORMED STRONGLY BOTH STATEWIDE AND IN KEY LOCAL RACES. Election results across Virginia showed Democrats performed strongly both statewide and in key local races.