Institutionalized Voter Registration

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The Center for Civic Justice is nationally recognized for its institutionalized voter registration efforts. We hope to civically engage students throughout the academic year through events, tabling efforts, and other activities. Learn more about our intiatives below!

Initiatives

• General and Midterm Elections

  The Center for Civic Justice provides resources and opportunities for students to register to vote, fill out an absentee ballot request form, check their voter status and more prior to an election.  On Election Day, tabling activities are hosted for students to engage with before and after voting at the polls including games, raffles, giveaways, and more! Interns at the Center dress up in an Uncle Sam costume in order to generate excitement for students for the election.

• Primary Elections

  Primary Elections in New York State often fall after the Spring semester, the Center for Civic Justice works to educate the student population on the importance of primary elections. Tabling and events are hosted throughout the semester to provide students resources and information regarding upcoming elections such as the NYS Primaries.  

• Absentee Ballot Drives

  The Center for Civic Justice holds tabling events and drives for students that would like to request an absentee ballot. We engage with students in events that include raffles, games and mock elections, and so much more to get our Seawolves excited about voting. These drives also provide students with information about how and when to send their ballots.

• Winter/Summer Orientation

  Orientation is an important event for the Center for Civic Justice to provide resources to incoming Seawolves to register to vote. It is important for incoming freshman to register to vote with the Center because many will be living on campus. The Center  provides resources to register for on-campus students, off-campus students, and students wishing to vote at home through absentee voting.