Voting Resources
On our website, we have three detailed voting workshops on voter suppression, civic engagement, and voting basics that are free to use and can be presented to groups or looked over individually.
Volunteer Center
The Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center connects students to hundreds of volunteer opportunities on campus, in the local community, and across the country. They coordinate a variety of programs that bring service experiences to students through coordinated projects, weekly mentoring opportunities, educational sessions, and much more.
CONTACT:
Voter Engagement & Events Student Coordinator
Kate Ellison
Leauge of Women Voters
For over 100 years, the League of Women Voters have been a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy. They have several offices throughout the United States, including one in Mount Pleasant. For more information go to www.lwvmi.org or www.lwv.org (League of Women Voters national).
CONTACT:
LWV of Mount Pleasant President
Theresa Turner
Membership Chair
Susan Horgan
Campus Vote Project
Campus Vote Project has been working to normalize and institutionalize student voting by working directly with colleges and universities across the country. This includes the creation of the state student voter guides and answering questions specific to college students. They even hire student fellows to work at their campuses and help turn out the vote.
CONTACT:
Democracy Fellow
Ryan Coker
Campus Election & Engagement Project
Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) is a national non-partisan project that helps administrators, faculty, staff and student leaders at America’s colleges and universities engage students in federal, state and local elections, working to promote a more equitable and inclusive democracy, and to overcome the ever-changing barriers to voting.