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Voting is difficult enough without the added stresses of a pandemic. This year, more than ever, administrators should cancel classes on Election Day to give students the time to exercise their civic duty. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Opinion: UCLA must suspend classes on Election Day to give students time to vote

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Politicians may not respect the importance of Election Day, but UCLA must. Earlier this year, the California legislature failed to approve Assemblymember Evan Low’s Assembly Bill 177, which would have established Election Day as a state holiday.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/10/28/opinion-ucla-must-suspend-classes-on-election-day-to-give-students-time-to-vote/

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Opinion: UCLA must suspend classes on Election Day to give students time to vote

By Lauren Bui

Oct. 28, 2020 6:37 p.m.