What is a General Election? - Election Schmelection

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Covers all the basics, including: Why “general”? What do voters do on Election Day? Who is this person on my ballot? And, what does a General Election DO? || UPDATE: students can register to vote at home AND at uni — and then decide which to vote at!

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How long is this episode of Election Schmelection?

This episode is 6 minutes long.

When was this Election Schmelection episode published?

This episode was published on November 12, 2019.

What is this episode about?

Covers all the basics, including: Why “general”? What do voters do on Election Day? Who is this person on my ballot? And, what does a General Election DO? || UPDATE: students can register to vote at home AND at uni — and then decide which to vote...

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