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!
All In Democracy Challenge
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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 Drew
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. 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.
The Eagleton Institute of Politics’ Center for Youth Political Participation (CYPP) at Rutgers—New Brunswick announced the national expansion of its RU Ready civic engagement initiative. The launch begins with new RU Ready programs at Drew University in New Jersey and the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas at Austin.
RU Ready helps local high school students develop the political knowledge and communication skills needed to address public problems in their communities. Drew students will serve as peer educators to deliver RU Ready civic education programs in nearby high schools. Patrick McGuinn, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and Education at Drew University will be leading the RU Ready Drew initiative. Professor MGuinn notes that “Drew prides itself on being a civically-engaged university and looks forward to working with the RU Ready program to help educate and inspire area high school students to think more deeply about politics and government and to encourage their active participation and leadership.”
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.
Strengthening participation in democratic processes across the university.
Thinking more deeply about politics and government.
Drew prides itself on being civically engaged.
National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement Report
Register. Vote. Advocate.
Look at Drew!
Drew Students care, and it shows as they are speaking out at the polls. 93.3% of Drew's students are registered to vote and overall student voting has increased from the 2014 midterms to the 2018 midterms by 31.6%! Read more about Drew in the full report…
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Helpful Voting Resources
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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.
Primary Voting Information
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!
National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) Snapshot
There are many issues at stake in this election. Be sure to get registered and know your Voting Rights! Check out “Helpful Voting Resources” as we continue to post up to date information about this election!
Check out these additional resources for updated information on changing voting information and procedures due to COVID-19!
