Pizza, Kahoot and Zeke the Wonderdog: How MSUvote helps students register to vote this election season

On Feb. 6, MSUvote hosted the first of nine daily voter registration opportunities: the Michigan Primary Voter Registration Rally. The event, which took place from 6-8 p.m. in the STEM building, featured a mix of fun activities and informational tables. Article by Maco Jeleniewski and Tessa Kresch.

Ask the expert: What an earlier primary means for Michigan and the 2024 election

For this election, Michigan’s contests are now sooner, on Feb. 27 and March 2 — with Michigan Republicans now holding both a primary and caucus. So, how does it all work?

Check out this article from MSUToday with Matt Grossman, director of Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, as well as a professor in the Department of Political Science in the College of Social Science. He answers questions about how to understand different systems and the role Michigan will play in 2024.

Campus Vote Project

Since 2012, Campus Vote Project has been working to normalize and institutionalize student voting by working directly with colleges and universities across the country.

All In To Vote Website

All In To Vote is a one-stop shop for voting information, help, and planning. Click the link below to explore the resources and information they offer to students.

Student Affairs Now Podcast

Promoting voting and democracy on college and university campuses. This episode’s panelists are engaged—both inside higher education institutions as well as beyond—in exploring voting initiatives and increasing democratic engagement among college students. Joining host Heather Shea are Renee Brown, Adam Gismondi, Stephanie King, and Suchitra Webster.

Spartan Orientation Station Podcast

Learn more about MSUVote and its mission in this Spartan Orientation Station Podcast. This episode features MSUVote, a non-partisan campus committee whose mission is to increase the number of registered student voters, to inform and educate students on candidates and issues, and to bolster student participation on Election Day.

2024 presidential and Michigan state elections: MSU experts can comment on wide range of issues

Michigan State University experts are available to comment on many issues of the presidential election including: political parties and their evolution, campaign strategy and polling, local election policy, Trump’s legal troubles and the U.S. Supreme Court and political diversity and messaging. Additionally, several of these experts can comment on Michigan’s federal and state elections.

STRATEGIZING STUDENT VOTING RATES & ENGAGEMENT: A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH DR. NANCY L. THOMAS

The MSUvote Campus and Community Coalition is pleased to host a virtual conversation with Dr. Nancy L. Thomas, Director, Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. IDHE is home to the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) and joined us to talk about the study, MSU’s numbers, and more in March, 2022.

Conference Toolkit Resource

Find information about campus democratic engagement in this resource, from MSUvote from the 2023 Engagement Scholarship Consortium.

Vote411 Website

Vote411 is a resource launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election-related information.

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