Low Voter Turnout in Student Government Election

The Associated Students of Madison represents all UW-Madison students, yet the 2026 spring election saw only a 4% student voter turnout. ASM has helped secure initiatives like 24-hour libraries, mandatory pre-exam study days and caps on tuition increases, along with distributing bus passes, operating the Open Seat Food Pantry and helping fund Registered Student Organizations. For more on ASM and its spring election, Ellie Huber sat down with college news editor Zoey Elwood. In other campus news, UW-Chancellor and FIRE head debate free speech, and experts discuss AI in the job market.