#student vote

The poster is in French but here is the corresponding english webpage with the same and more information:

Re-Registering College Students to Vote is Urgent

Here’s a problem I haven’t seen enough coverage of. With millions of college students living back with their parents in the fall, those who are registered in their college towns WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE in their parents’ home town/state/district.

Unless they register to vote where they are now living.

With most states having a registration deadline of about 30 days before the election, it’s imperative that we start pushing these students to register back home, if they know they will not be living in their adopted college town.

While this is important for every college student voter, it is even more so in the swing states, whether they allow easy vote-by-mail/absentee, early voting, or just in-person voting.

If you know a college student who usually lives in their college town, but is back home due to the pandemic… Ask them if they are registered to vote where they are now living. And give them advice on how to get registered.

The Power of the Student Vote a forum with elected officials

Thursday, Nov 1, 10am-12:30pm

Wittenberg University to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day

Springfield, OH – On Tuesday, September 25th from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Alumni Way and in the Science Center’s Hobson Atrium, and then again from 5:00 to 7:00pm only on Alumni Way, Wittenberg University will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day with a Voter Registration Drive. There will be volunteers present throughout the two shifts to help you register to vote in Ohio or the state of your preference. Join Student Development, the College Democrats, College Libertarians, GoVote, the Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, political science majors and professors, and one of our campus librarians as they make sure that Wittenberg students are registered to vote in the upcoming election.

The event is non-partisan, meaning you do not need to be affiliated with Democrats or Libertarians (or any party, for that matter), to register to vote. National Voter Registration Day was created for everyone. It began as a national holiday in 2012 and is known for being “a day of civic unity” that aims to “set aside differences and celebrate democracy.” It also celebrates “the rights and opportunities we all share as Americans.” No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, take advantage of Wittenberg’s Voter Registration Drive to ensure that you are ready for election day on Tuesday, November 6th.

CampusVoteProject.org says that as college students, it is incredibly vital to vote because “local offices and issues have a direct impact” on students’ “home and college [communities].” This means that politicians make choices regarding subjects such as “student debt, funding for higher education, and the economy.” It is up to students to vote and make sure that the level of student debt is not raised any higher, that funding for higher education remains bountiful, and that the economy is shaped into a stable and reliable American resource. Midterm elections have far more of a direct impact on youth voters and college students, and it is high time these off-year elections were treated with seriousness and respect.

Students are such an influential demographic that one would think that a majority of youth voters would register and go to the polls every year. But that is simply not the case. CampusVoteProject.org also reported that only 17% of 18- to 24-year-olds cast a ballot in the 2014 midterm elections. And the Ohio Development Services Agency’s data shows that in 2016, 18- to 24-year-olds who voted made up less than 6% of all possible voters. This is especially unfortunate because that means that elected officials are disregarding the authority of the youth vote. They know that youth voters “do not show up to the polls,” so they do not worry about “[addressing] issues that matter to youth voters,” according to FairVote.org.

All in all, Wittenberg students, whether you are democratic, libertarian, republican, or are completely unaffiliated, your vote matters within the Springfield community. If you decided to vote early or use an absentee ballot, your vote matters within the community that you call “home.” As students, you know how important it is to voice your concerns as they arise, and voting provides you with an outlet to bring about change that can actually address your concerns and improve your lives.