All About Redistricting’s National Redistricting Overview Map (2021)
The 2021 redistricting cycle is underway — in some states, line drawers have already been selected. And with the new cycle, there’s new uncertainty. That includes litigation over who may serve as a commissioner to draw the lines. It includes uncertainty about how the timing of Census data delivery will affect districting deadlines (with litigation about the data delivery and also about those deadlines). It includes controversy over a presidential memorandum on the apportionment count, later rescinded by a new administration, with several lawsuits filed in the meantime. Click here to learn about the redistricting process in your state.
Read MoreALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s Higher Education President’s Commitment To Full Student Voter Participation
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and its Higher Education Presidents’ Council is challenging higher education institutions to make a visible commitment to reaching full student voter registration and voter participation in all elections. Together we can embed messages about the central importance of voting and participating as informed members of our democracy into our campus culture by including opportunities for voter registration systematically into processes that reach virtually every college student. Visit this website to learn more and sign up!
Read MoreDay On Democracy’s Election Day As A Holiday Map
Have you ever wondered which colleges and universities observe some form of class cancellation on Election Day? We’ve got you covered! This map displays schools that fall somewhere on the cancellation spectrum. A Day On Democracy classification represents the highest form of engagement on Election Day from an institution of higher education.
Read MoreElection Protection
The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of more than 100 local, state, and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance, and defend the right to vote. If you run into issues at the polls on Election Day, call 866-OUR-VOTE for assistance!
Read Moremy.VoteEverywhere Student Election And Voter Information Portal
my.VoteEverywhere.org is a one-stop shop election and voter information portal that helps visitors register to vote, obtain a ballot, learn about what's on their ballot, pledge to vote, and more!
Read MoreNational Study Of Learning Voting And Engagement
The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), from the Institute of Democracy and Higher Education at Tufts University, offers participating colleges and universities an opportunity to learn about their student registration and voting rates.
Read MoreNational Voter Education Week
National Voter Education Week (NVEW) helps voters bridge the gap between registering to vote and casting a ballot. During this week of interactive education, voters have the opportunity to find their polling location, understand their ballot, make a plan to vote in person or remotely, and more. NVEW strives to help voters overcome common barriers to become confident voters and ambassadors of voting in their own communities for every election. Visit this website to learn more and sign up!
Read MoreNational Voter Registration Day
Annually celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of September, National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. First observed in 2012, it has quickly gained momentum ever since. Nearly 3 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday to date. Visit this website to learn more and sign up!
Read MoreNSLVE’s Campus Search Tool
Visit this website to check whether a campus is signed up to participate in the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education's NSLVE study.
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