The Drew Student Voter Project (DSVP) is a non-partisan initiative focused on registering Drew students to vote. Led by a coalition of students and faculty mentors, the DSVP hosts events and presentations to help students be informed and engaged members of our democracy. Check out DSVP on Path to stay up to date on current events and presentations that are happening! To join DSVP’s efforts, fill out this volunteer form and email professor Timothy Carter at tcarter@drew.edu.

Read this story to learn more about how a recent Drew Alum landed a job as a Field Organizer for the Amy McGrath U.S. Senate Campaign (Kentucky) and the role DSVP played in his time at Drew.

View this presentation and watch this video to meet the student leaders and learn more about the project!

More information coming soon!

There are 49 states (+DC), 809 institutions, 1514 campuses, and 8,825,406 students involved in the Challenge. To learn more about the Challenge watch the video:

Visit their website for more information to see who is involved and learn how it works!

RU Ready is a civic engagement initiative created by the Rutgers University Eagleton Institute for Politics’ Center for Youth Political Participation. At Drew, RU Ready students explore civic engagement education, prepare engaging workshops, and administer interactive sessions on civic participation to high school students at our partner school in Orange, NJ. RU Ready is a political learning experience for both the college students who create and deliver the workshops as well as the high school students participating. For more information, contact Professor Pat McGuinn at pmcguinn@drew.edu and Amy Koritz at akoritz@drew.edu.

As a culminating activity of RU Ready, the Young Leaders Conference was held on Zoom for the first time on Friday April 23, 2021. The day-long conference involved exploring youth political participation, revisiting the lessons learned in the classroom regarding avenues of civic engagement, and offering practical suggestions for young people not only interested in community involvement but in assuming leadership positions in their communities.

Terry Metellus C’21 joined the program in its inaugural year as a sociology major. “RU Ready is a program that allows Drew students like me to help high school students find their voice to address problems in their community. I am very excited to be working on this project / cohort because it gives me the opportunity to provide young students with the tools and encouragement to be politically aware and engaged,” she said.

RU Ready Drew joins on-going efforts to strengthen participation in democratic processes across the university, including the Drew Student Voter Project, the ALL IN Democracy Challenge Civic Action Plan, and the New Jersey Secretary of State’s Ballot Bowl competition.

Not sure where to start?

ALL IN To Vote offers a tool to help you build a personalized voting plan. From checking your registration to important dates, start here by registering, planning, learning, and getting involved!

This page includes a collection of resources gathered by Association of American Colleges &Universities to support student voting. AAC&U has a longstanding commitment to democratic and civic engagement. Right now, the focus is on voter registration and voter participation.

Check out these additional resources for updated information on changing voting information and procedures due to COVID-19!

• Rock the Vote provides information on how to vote, so you don’t miss dates and deadlines that are rapidly changing, along with state specific information!
• Ballotpedia houses a wealth of knowledge on American politics, specifically information regarding changes to vote-by-mail and absentee voting, election date changes, and more!
• VOTE411 assists people in registering to vote, finding your polling place, ballot information, and more!