Survey Content / Survey Content for 51ԹϺ Davis en California Voters Don’t Like the Idea of New Vote Centers, 51ԹϺ Davis Study Finds /news/californians-dont-want-give-polling-place-uc-davis-study-findss <p>In some California counties, election officials are considering replacing traditional polling places with vote centers, where people can drop off ballots and access additional voter services, but a 51ԹϺ Davis study finds voters may not welcome such changes.</p> <p>“The study found that while some California voters may be receptive to having vote centers in their county, the majority of all voters do not initially like the idea of this new electoral change,” said Mindy Romero, author of the study and director of the California Civic Engagement Project at 51ԹϺ Davis.</p> September 07, 2017 - 4:39pm Karen Michele Nikos /news/californians-dont-want-give-polling-place-uc-davis-study-findss NEWS BRIEFS: No More Saturday Finals, Starting in the Fall /news/news-briefs-no-more-saturday-finals-starting-fall <p>With approval by the 51ԹϺ Office of the President of a student-initiated recommendation, spring 2016 will be the last regular academic quarter to have exams occurring on a Saturday.</p> <p>Campus leadership worked with AS51ԹϺD representatives to formulate the recommendation in response to students’ advocating for an end to Saturday exams and submitted it to 51ԹϺOP about a year ago.</p> <p><em><a href="http://sadev2.ucdavis.edu/news/">See important dates for fall quarter 2016, and winter and spring quarters 2017.</a></em></p> May 24, 2016 - 9:00am Cody Kitaura /news/news-briefs-no-more-saturday-finals-starting-fall