{"id":540,"date":"2022-11-02T16:17:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/mu-regional-pulse\/?p=540"},"modified":"2022-11-07T10:17:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T15:17:35","slug":"the-midterms-are-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/mu-regional-pulse\/2022\/11\/the-midterms-are-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"The Midterms Are Coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>By Hannah Armentrout&#8212;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ohio Midterms are coming up on Tuesday, November 8th. They do not happen often; the last<br>midterms were in 2018 during the second year of Trump\u2019s presidency. Midterms only take place<br>halfway through a president\u2019s term. Midterm elections are important because they determine<br>who will be sent to Congress. They generally have a lower voting turnout than the presidential<br>elections, which is ironic considering that Congress has more power than the president. Without<br>Congress writing and passing certain laws, the president would likely be able to achieve for less<br>than he wants. Therefore, it is important that you vote on November 8th! We need representatives<br>in Congress that uphold and \u201cvote\u201d their constituents\u2019 values and priorities. For more<br>information about midterms and their significance and purpose, go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/what-midterms-are-and-why-they-matter\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Members of Congress are not the only representatives that are up for reelection during the<br>midterms. The governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer of<br>state, auditor, and Ohio Supreme Court Chief Judge are also positions that are in play this year. You<br>can go to this <a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2022\/11\/05\/your-2022-ohio-midterm-election-guide\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2022\/11\/05\/your-2022-ohio-midterm-election-guide\/\">link<\/a> for more information about who is running for each of these positions. Before<br>voting, you should research each candidate and learn about their values and the policies they<br>seek to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>You can also go to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/voters\/toolkit\/polling-location\/\">link<\/a> and learn where to vote on Tuesday, November 8th . The website will<br>ask you to select which county you live in, and you\u2019ll need to enter your address to determine<br>your correct polling location. Polls will be open 6:30 am &#8211; 7:30 pm. You can also sign up to be a<br>poll worker and help your community. To do so, go <a href=\"https:\/\/pollworkertracker.ohiosos.gov\/signup\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>By Hannah Armentrout&#8212; The Ohio Midterms are coming up on Tuesday, November 8th. 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