Students, locals, and candidates show up and speak out at Durham polls

DURHAM, NH - Voters, campaigners, and candidates gathered at Oyster River High School on Nov. 3 as decisions regarding the future of New Hampshire, and America were made. Among the many voters, University of New Hampshire (UNH) students were casting their ballots to weigh in on the issues that are shaping their communities. On-site campaigners were one source in which voters were exposed to the agendas of the candidates, however, the local community has become accustomed to other styles of advertising. “I don’t think you should be campaigning like ‘I hate this person, I hate that person’ I think it should be ‘I want this, this is what I’m gonna do, for you,” said Oliver Goodchild, a senior at UNH who was voting alongside other students Wednesday. These “fearmongering ads”, as labeled by Mariah Curtis, a UNH senior, have been taking over TV breaks for months leading up to the election. Students found it difficult to make decisions on candidates as a result.

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