Hey, everyone!

It’s election season and every day there’s news that emphasizes just how important this election will be. We are voting for our President, 1/3 of the Senate, the entire House of Representatives, and most likely other local/state positions.

In 2018 only 37.7% of eligible Vandy students actually voted, and we’re hoping to raise that number by providing a ton of resources to y’all! The highlights can be found in this voting resources guide, and you can keep reading for extra info.

TurboVote

VU bought the TurboVote service for all students! 

A super easy way to register to vote and/or request an absentee ballot. You can request the forms be mailed to you, and they’ll come with prepaid postage for you to mail back. Plus, you can sign up for text or email reminders to make sure you don’t miss a deadline. Click here to get started.

What’s on my ballot?

A great question! Vote411 has all the answers. Click here, answer 3 simple questions, and you’ll see every race, candidate, and platform that you can vote for!

Voter Registration Drive

In 2018, only 64.5% of eligible Vandy students were registered to vote… that’s 2.1% lower than the national average for institutions. But we can change those statistics!

Sign up for a time to register to vote at the Vanderbilt Football Stadium on National Voter Registration Day! Volunteers will be ready to help you make your voting plan, register to vote, and sign up for helpful reminders and resources from TurboVote from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 

Interested in volunteering to help your peers? Sign up here! 

Masks are required and social distancing measures will be strictly enforced. Participants must sign in using their Commodore Card, and will only be admitted during the time slot that they selected in advance.

Please contact Katelen Roberson with any questions at Katelen.m.robertson.1@vanderbilt.edu.

Co Hosted by Vandy Votes, the Black Student Athletes Group,Vanderbilt Athletics, and the Dean of Students

How can we support you?

Please take this survey to help Vandy Votes understand what other resources students need for voter engagement!

Nashville Voters

If you’re registered to vote in Davidson county, we got you covered! Keep an eye out in VSG newsletters for $3 off Lyft codes that can be combined

w/Lyft’s existing 50% off a ride to the polls.

Early Voting: Open October 14-29. You can go to ANY polling location that’s opened, regardless of your regular polling place. Most are opened from 8 AM – 4/5:30 PM. Find a full list here. 

Election Day: If you’re voting on election day find your polling place here and remember the polls are open from 7 AM – 7 PM. 

What you need to take with you: A photo ID issued by the state of TN! 

Get Involved on Campus

There are many civic-minded orgs on campus that you can get involved in! Their names and links to their info pages can be found in the lower part of the page here. 

Complete Your Census

It’s not too late to fill out your census and help your community get government funds & proper representation in government. 

Get started here.

Best,

Elysa Garcia

Director of Active Citizenship and Service