Are UW–Madison students ready to take on another election year? With the addition of the Badgers Vote social media intern, Cynthia Liu, the Badgers Vote Coalition is gearing up to prepare students for the upcoming elections and turn out at the polls.
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‘Voterpalooza’ to Prepare for Presidential Primary
Many UW–Madison students will get their first chance to vote for a presidential candidate on April 7, and campus is gearing up for it. It starts with Associated Students of Madison’s “Voterpalooza” event on Friday, March 6.
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.
Voting on UW-Madison Campus Up in 2018
The University of Wisconsin–Madison today reported that student voting on campus was up in last year’s election, increasing to 52.9 percent in 2018 from a rate of 35.6 percent in 2014.
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.
CCWI and CEEP Partnership Increases Student Voter Engagement
During the 2018-2019 academic year, Campus Compact for Wisconsin (CCWI) partnered with Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP), a national, nonpartisan organization, to increase student voter engagement.
Absentee Voting for April 2 Election Starts March 25 on Campus
In-person absentee voting for the April 2 spring election is March 25-28 at three sites on campus. Offices on the ballot include Madison mayor, Madison city council and school board seats, and a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat.
Absentee Voting for Primary Election Starts Feb. 11 on Campus
In-person absentee voting for the Feb. 19 spring primary election starts next week at three sites on campus: Union South, Memorial Union, UW–Madison Student Activity Center.
Students Step Up to Voting Challenge
UW-Madison students turned out in force for the midterm elections Tuesday, culminating a year-long voter-turnout competition with other Big Ten schools. The winners of the Big Ten Voting Challenge won’t be known until August 2019, …