From Lecture Halls to the Polls: Powerful Practices to Promote Student Participation

Speaker: Mike Dean, Executive Director of North Star Prosperity
Abstract: Higher education institutions are crucial to developing students’ civic identities. This presentation introduces effective strategies for increasing voter registration and turnout among students by integrating voter education directly into the classroom. Drawing on data from successful classroom-based voter registration drives, this talk outlines how faculty cooperation and peer-to-peer outreach can yield measurable results. Attendees will gain insights into replicating this strategy on their own campuses to foster greater student involvement in elections.