US columnists and an actor make the case for civic duty ahead of Nov. 3 vote
The gist
A Stanford Daily opinion piece argues voting is a civic duty, citing turnout near 60% in presidential elections.
The debate turns on whether duty also means staying informed.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026A columnist in Key West, Florida, describes being summoned for jury duty four or five times and reaching voir dire in a civil trial between two neighbors over cut-down native trees.
- Oct 30, 2026A Cincinnati opinion piece urges Hamilton County voters not to blindly follow party slate cards ahead of a Nov. 3 vote.
- Oct 31, 2026Actor Robert De Niro says it is his 'civic duty' to play special counsel Robert Mueller on Saturday Night Live.