佪圖AV earns Silver Seal for student voter participation
Nov 10, 2021
佪圖AV has earned a Silver Seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for nonpartisan
student voter participation efforts in the 2020 presidential election.
The Silver Seal was awarded to schools with a 60 to 69 percent student voter participation in last year���s election.
佪圖AV's student voting rate in presidential elections increased from 52.4 percent in 2016 to 62.9 percent in 2020. Most significantly, 佪圖AV saw an increase of 16 percent in the undergraduate vote -- from 40 percent to 56 percent.
���This Silver award is the result of the hard work of so many across campus -- especially our students -- who held many voter registration drives, get out the vote activities and debate watch parties,��� said Leda Barnett, PhD, Professor and Program Head of Political Science. 佪圖AV has a long history of service and community and civic involvement, and we will continue to build on that tradition.���
The goal of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is to foster civic culture and institutionalize democratic engagement activities and programs at colleges and universities, making them a defining feature of campus life. ALL IN also strives to close voting gaps based on age and race, with a particular focus on increasing support and outreach for minority serving institutions (MSIs) and community colleges.