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2012 – 2013 Student Voting Research Opportunity

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:59:35 +0000

National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE)

Campus Compact is proud to announce a partnership with The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) – the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE).

NSLVE offers Compact campuses an opportunity to study student-voting rates and to correlate those rates with educational programs designed to increase student civic learning and engagement in democracy.

Here’s how it works:
Whether an individual registers and votes is a matter of public record. (How an individual votes is not.) Circle is working with an organization that collects state and local records into one national database that is widely used for academic research. They’ve developed a secure, confidential and FERPA-compliant system for matching enrollment lists with public records to obtain voting rates for their student bodies and any specified subgroups. Institutions will receive a report on trends and patterns in aggregate numbers. Neither CIRCLE nor the institutions will see individual students’ names or any other personally identifiable information, only aggregate numbers. For specifics, see the NSLVE FAQs.

We’re excited for this partnership because:

Voting is a critical indicator of civic engagement..
Participating members would be part of a cutting edge national research initiative.
It’s free and easy!

In addition to reading the FAQs, you and your campuses can participate in an information session with CIRCLE. Click here for dates and instructions.

Please direct any specific questions about NSLVE to Nancy Thomas, Director, CIRCLE’s Initiative for the Study of Higher Education and Public Life, at Nancy.Thomas {at} tufts(.)edu.

Campus Compact Vote Initiative

compact339-admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:22:25 +0000

http://www.compact.org/initiatives/campus-vote-home/

Campus Compact launched created this multi-faceted initiative to provide our members with tools, resources, and guidance to help educate and empower students and to make the process of staying engaged easier throughout the sometimes confusing election season.

Registration Campaign Toolkit

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:26:51 +0000

A comprehensive Toolkit that guides campuses through how to run a top-notch campus vote program. Created by the national student PIRGs as part of the New Voters Project.

Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting

tdomf_26a6d — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:45:00 +0000

A resource from the Brennan Center for Social Justice of the New York University School of Law, this guide outlines the rules for drawing district lines. It includes a description of how it works today, how it could work in the future, and what it all means.

Powervote.org

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:23:43 +0000

A coalition of young Americans demanding real solutions to global warming by voting to create a clean energy economy, green jobs for all, and to secure our climate.

VoteGopher

tdomf_26a6d — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:40:41 +0000

This interactive, nonpartisan site was created by Harvard students who wanted to help voters between the ages of 18 and 30 learn about the issues and ultimately vote on election day. The site focuses on the candidates’ positions on key issues. It also offers a blog and a discussion board.

New Voter

tdomf_26a6d — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:01:16 +0000

This non-partisan institute seeks to promote a change in the way young voters are perceived and, in doing so, to promote effective legislation that addresses the needs of America’s youth.

Get Out the Vote, Second Edition

tdomf_26a6d — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:06:41 +0000

A new scientific approach to the challenge of voter mobilization and profound influence on how campaigns operate.

Project Vote Smart

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:19:42 +0000

Provides citizens with information about the political system, issues, candidates, and elected officials. Their website includes information on how to register, as well as information on the presidential candidates and their positions on issues; congressional, gubernatorial, and state elections; and bills tracking.

Congress.org

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:18:01 +0000

Make a difference. Be a voter. It’s Easy! Use Congress.org’s quick find button at right to go directly to registration information for your state.

Rock the Vote

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:17:30 +0000

A comprehensive voting website — includes registration information, models of political and social activism, and links to election news.

Smackdown Your Vote

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:14:05 +0000

A joint effort recently rededicated to the cause of increasing voter turnout among 18-30 year old citizens. Coalition partners include the WWE, Youth Vote, Project Vote Smart, and the League for Women Voters.

Global Youth ACTION Network

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:11:47 +0000

A collaboration among youth and youth-serving organizations to share information, resources and solutions. Its purpose is to promote greater youth engagement.

Democracy Network

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:10:46 +0000

Run by the League of Women Voters, the Democracy Network lets you access information on candidates by state or zip code. The League’s web site provides information on democracy in the US and globally, offering an “e-library” of relevant resources.

Center for Voting and Democracy

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:10:27 +0000

A non-profit, non-partisan group striving to help educated voters make educated, informed decisions on Election Day. The group’s focus is to help voters make choices based on the issues rather than images and soundbites.

Federal Election Commission

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:09:40 +0000

The Federal Election Commission website provides voter registration forms, information on registration requirements, and other information on campaigns and elections.

Declare Yourself

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:07:47 +0000

Declare Yourself is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to empower and encourage every eligible 18-year-old in America to register and vote in the presidential primaries and 2008 presidential election.

How Campuses Can Create Engaged Citizens: The Student View

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:05:08 +0000

Five Campus Compact student fellows spent the summer of 2004 drawing together the lessons learned from Campus Compact’s Raise Your Voice student initiative and crafted a vision of an engaged campus as part of their final document.

Register to Vote — The National Voter Registration Act

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:03:04 +0000

The National Mail Voter Registration Form can be used to register to vote, report a change of name, report a change of address or register with a political party.

Tufts Votes

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:02:03 +0000

TuftsVotes.com is an entirely student-run organization at Tufts, founded to help students become civically engaged through the process of voting.