Campus Vote Project Training

Posted by Fair Elections Legal Network on August 4, 2014

Save the Date: Campus Vote Project Training, August 6th, 12-1 p.m.

Join us for a Pennsylvania-specific webinar on student voting rights and campus democratic engagement activities best practices!

Fair Elections Legal Network through its Campus Vote Project in conjunction with The Democracy Commitment and Pennsylvania Campus Compact will be hosting a webinar that will cover the basics of registering and voting in Pennsylvania, what types of non-partisan activities administrators and faculty can engage in, and best practices for democratic engagement activities. We will also have a Q&A session.

Click here to register!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BfNnIRYAAEi6JHUAlsu7GraKFZLOXui227fB6Z2dTVE/viewform

Campus Vote Project Training: Pennsylvania
When: August 6, 2014

Public Time: 12 PM – 1 PM Eastern Time

To join the meeting:

https://aascu.adobeconnect.com/cvppa/

Audio Conference Details:
US (Toll Free): 1-866-642-1665
Participant Code: 499385

Students have traditionally been underrepresented in elections. In the last midterm elections (2010), two-thirds of college students who did not vote cited reasons, such as residency issues and missing important deadlines, that have more to do with a lack of information than a lack of interest. Those issues can easily be remedied by empowering students with information about the process of registering to vote and casting a ballot.

The Higher Education Act (HEA) requires that institutions make a good faith effort to individually distribute voter registration forms and registration information to students on campus. In addition to the mandate, providing voter registration opportunities to students can make an enormous difference in their civic participation.

College campuses are one of the best places to reach young voters to give them information on how to register and what they need to have their votes counted on Election Day. College administrators and faculty can play a big role in helping students get registered – with little effort.

In order to assist our members to help their students and comply with the HEA, the Pennsylvania Campus Compact has partnered with FELN’s Campus Vote Project to bring you these webinars and provide you with CVP’s other resources.

Click here to register!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BfNnIRYAAEi6JHUAlsu7GraKFZLOXui227fB6Z2dTVE/viewform?usp=send_form

FELN is a national, nonpartisan advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. whose overall mission is to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies, including students. FELN’s Campus Vote Project draws on FELN’s election law expertise and combines it with organizing acumen and best practices developed from engaging with campuses around the country. Find out more at http://www.campusvoteproject.org and join us for a webinar.