Tag: civic engagement

Next Week, You Can Vote Early on Campus

On-campus early voting is next week for Wisconsin’s Feb. 16 spring primary election, which will narrow down the top two candidates for municipal and county offices, as well as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Democratic Engagement on Campus

The events of last week clearly sought to undermine the integrity of U.S. elections and the democratic process. We need to hold accountable those who committed violence in the U.S. Capitol.

BadgersVote Through the Years

From its start as a small group of staff and students at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, to its growth in 2020 to over 60 people, faculty chair of the BadgersVote Coalition Kathy Cramer says the coalition's goal remains true to its founding creeds. 

UW–Madison receives the National Award for Nonpartisan Student Voter Engagement

UW–Madison has won a national award for developing an innovative method of providing voter ID to students during the 2020 presidential election.

Getting Out The Vote: UW Students Prove Instrumental in Madison Electoral Process

Every Thursday at 6 p.m. for the past few months, University of Wisconsin-Madison students from all corners of campus signed on to Zoom to tackle one of the nation's most pivotal challenges: getting out the youth vote.

Zachery Holder Hired as New Voter Engagement and Civic Learning Coordinator

Zachery Holder brings valuable experience from UW-Housing where he worked with students in a number of learning communities including the International Learning Community, Transfer House, and Chadbourne Residential College.

Make Your Plans to Register and Vote Now

Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, a perfect time for UW–Madison students to register to vote and make a plan for voting in the Nov. 3 presidential election.

Zoom the Vote: All Things Voting, All for Students

Got questions about voting? You won’t after you attend Zoom the Vote! Led by the BadgersVote Student Coalition, Zoom the Vote is a four-week series of one-hour long Zoom presentations and discussions about all things voting.

Badger Volunteers Launches Registration for Fall Semester

Badger Volunteers will look a little different this year due to COVID-19, it is not too late to get involved! Though the amount of volunteer opportunities has decreased due to COVID-19, there are still over 40 volunteer spots for students to choose from. 

Working the Polls: Q&A with Tamia Fowlkes

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.