Maryland Ambassadors Testify in Support of 2020 Student Voter Empowerment Act
Three Maryland Andrew Goodman Ambassadors Willow Goode, Sophie Bertrand, and Jonathan Townes voiced their support for the 2020 Student Voter Empowerment Act. If passed, the bill would support numerous initiatives aimed at strengthening voter registrations and engagement.
Read MoreTaking Voter Engagement Online: How Georgetown University Institutionalized my.VoteEverywhere
Young voters continue to face barriers to voting, but digital resources can help make voting easier than ever. Read how Georgetown University's Andrew Goodman Campus Team institutionalized my.VoteEverywhere, AGF's one-stop-shop for digital voter engagement, so that Georgetown students can register to vote or request a ballot wherever they are.
Read MoreWho Will Run Georgia State University’s Early Polling Location? For the First Time Ever, It Was Students.
Andrew Goodman Ambassadors succeeded in doing something for the first time in history—running a 100 percent student-staffed on-campus polling place. For Evan Malbrough, an Ambassador at Georgia State University, accomplishing this feat was the capstone of his undergraduate career.
Read MoreAccess to the Ballot: Geaux Vote Wins On-Campus Voting for LSU Students
After years of trying to win a consolidated on-campus voting location, the Andrew Goodman Campus Team at Louisiana State University did it. After hearing testimony from the team, the East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted unanimously in their favor.
Read MoreVote Everywhere Ambassadors Help Pave the Way for 12 Early Voting Sites in Florida, Including 2 at Miami Dade College
Miami Dade College Vote Everywhere Ambassadors played a pivotal role in securing two on-campus early voting sites.
Read MoreUniversity of Florida Team Brings Early Voting to Campus
University of Florida Vote Everywhere Ambassadors led a multiyear effort to expand student access to early voting on their campus. Thanks to their tireless effort, UF will host an early voting site for the first time in the lead up to the 2018 midterm election.
Read MoreUsjid Hameed: Multilingual Poll Workers Benefit New Americans
Puffin Democracy Fellow Usjid Hameed authored an op-ed for The Columbus Dispatch about the importance of providing language assistance to non-English proficient voters. -The Columbus Dispatch
Read MoreThe Battle to Expand Student Access to Early Polling in Florida
In Florida, no college or university student can vote early on their campus. Secretary of State Kenneth Detzner’s interpretation of the state’s early-voting law prohibits public buildings, such as libraries or community centers, on college and university campuses from serving as early-polling sites, even if…
Read MoreCollaboration Increases Voting Access at University of Central Arkansas
In collaboration with a supportive administration and a group of student organizations, the University of Central Arkansas Vote Everywhere team led a successful campaign to reinstate an on-campus polling site.
Read MoreFostering Inclusivity at Kutztown University
Rising concern over the history of Columbus prompt Vote Everywhere Ambassadors at Kutztown University to advocate for the removal of the campus holiday from the academic calendar.
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