As the City of Madison searches for poll workers to fill in the gaps, Tamia Fowlkes, the Big Ten Voting Challenge intern for the Morgridge Center for Public Service, offers her insight into the value of working the polls this fall and during a pandemic.
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Vote Early on Campus Next Week in the Spring Primary
The Spring Primary Election Day is Feb. 18, and early voting will be held on campus from Feb. 10 to 13. On the ballot will be several local offices and a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
UW has Second Highest Voter Turnout in Big Ten
The University of Wisconsin–Madison students achieved the second highest voter turnout among the 14 member institutions of the Big Ten Conference in the 2018 midterm elections, according to the newly announced results of the Big Ten Voting Challenge.
Morgridge Center for Public Service 2018-19 Annual Report
The Morgridge Center for Public Service released its 2018-19 annual report highlighting the center’s activities over the past year.
There’s Still Time to Cast Your (Early) Vote
Almost 2,000 people voted in-person absentee at UW–Madison campus voting locations last week, Oct. 22-26. But don’t worry if you’re not one of them: Early voting continues this week through Friday, Nov. 2. Madison residents …
VoteFest Week Encourages Students to Early Vote
In an initiative to educate students and encourage early voting, UW-Madison is holding VoteFest, a weeklong series of events to engage students with resources about voting. VoteFest aims to empower students to become more civically …
CEEP Fellows Support National Voter Registration Day Initiatives
It’s National Voter Registration Day today and we’re celebrating by preparing for the Big Ten Voting Challenge — a competition between the Big Ten institutions to promote civic engagement by mobilizing voter registration and turnout. …