From how COVID-19 is impacting voters to the history of the mail-in voting, explore the Daily Bruin’s guide for the 2020 election.

There are numerous ballot measures coming up in November’s election that will affect California and its inhabitants, including the fate of the state’s app-based gig economy.

Imagine this: You’re strolling down Bruin Walk sipping your Bruin Plate peanut butter smoothie out of a biodegradable straw in a compostable cup courtesy of UCLA Dining.

Research suggests that the state of the economy is closely linked to presidential election outcomes. What remains a mystery is how the economy’s impact will manifest in an election that also happens to be in the middle of a pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how we work, study and socialize. As Election Day draws nearer, voting also faces changes.
At least 35 states have responded to the pandemic by modifying their standard rules for absentee voting.

This Week in the News serves as The Quad’s space for reflection on current events at and around UCLA. Every week, Daily Bruin staffers will analyze some of the most significant stories to keep readers up to speed.

The conflict that broke out Sept. 27 between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh has become a central focus of attention for many of UCLA’s Armenian students.