澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 students take their commitment to civic engagement seriously. Year after year, the number of eligible students who registered and then went on to cast their ballot outpaces the national average by significant margins. Our voting rate in the 2020 national election was 86.6%. This is more than 20 points higher than the national average of 66%. We mean business.
Read on and find out how you can be part of the action, whether through voting or engaging with the issues and candidates that matter to you.
Register
Voting registration is handled by the individual states, usually by the Secretary of State’s office. Processes and deadlines vary; some states allow online registration and others do not. Make sure you are following the correct process for your state. Below are examples of websites that consolidate registration and voting information and help streamline the process. (Inclusion does not imply endorsement by the College. Always exercise caution when asked to disclose personal identifying information.)
makes it easy to register and request absentee ballots by keeping track of voter registration, absentee, and vote-by-mail rules for all 50 states. TurboVote will send you text & email reminders about registration deadlines, upcoming elections & where to vote.
is the largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan voting registration and get-out-the-vote (GOTV) technology platform in America. It has registered more than 4.5 million new voters, verified 10.5 million voters鈥� registration status, and has helped over 39 million website users by providing registration links and deadlines, polling location details, and other essential voting information for each state.
Before the Polls
Creating a voting plan gives you the opportunity to identify any barriers that may prevent you from voting. Questions such as:聽 What time will聽 you be voting? Is a mail-in ballot an option? Are you going to the polls? How will you get there? Do you have the necessary documents to vote? Check out our guide (above) for more.
helps voters identify where to vote or return their ballot, what鈥檚 on their ballot, and how to contact their state and local election officials by simply entering their address.
Other Resources
is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people. Rock the Vote draws on decades of experience to deploy the most effective and impactful messages, tactics, and technology to uplift and empower the largest, most diverse generation in U.S. history. They do this while also pioneering innovative ways to make democratic participation more accessible and defending young people鈥檚 right to vote.
notifies you when your mail-in ballot is received and whether there are any discrepancies. Not available for every county in the US; check availability where you live and vote.
shows the feeds of each state’s election official and provides real time updates.
offers a wide range of activities to protect, advance, and defend the right to vote.
delivers free pizza to those waiting in line at polling places!
You’ve registered – excellent! Put your vote to best use by learning as much as you can about the candidates and issues on the ballot.
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that covers American federal, state, and local elections and politics. The goal of Ballotpedia is to inform people about politics with accurate and objective information on political candidates.
Our vote is most effective when we’re confident that the person or issue on the ballot reflects our values. However, when any given source of information may contain bias, how do we know when we’re seeing truth? Here are some steps you can take to filter the facts from the bias, created by the Laspa Center’s Scholars in Action.
聽Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Find out how to become a poll worker in your area through . Link is for Los Angeles County but state and national information is also provided.
You can also volunteer with to help make sure everyone stays safe while voting. They have both online and in person opportunities.
Find out where you can volunteer, donate, and get involved where you鈥檙e needed most at
Put your talents to work supporting a candidate or issue in your local community. Search by political party, candidate, referendum, ballot initiative, or cause that you care about and look for volunteer information.
The Laspa聽Center launched the Civic Engagement聽Initiative in Fall 2019 as a nonpartisan program to educate students about voter rights and electoral processes, empower students to be civically engaged, and equip students to become leaders in public policy. The Laspa Center views civic engagement as a form of leadership because it promotes engagement from the community and allows those who participate to educate and empower others.聽
