Social work students can make a difference in voter turnout on campus, in their communities and at their field placement agencies!

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

 

GET INFORMED:

• Know who represents you at all levels of government using this worksheet.
• Connect with elected officials on social media like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to stay informed.
• Find and share information on your state's voting rules.

 

INCORPORATE VOTING INTO FIELD WORK:

• Add voter activities to your field education contract (find sample practice activities here).
• Suggest ways your agency could support clients and communities to vote.
• Look through these examples of incorporating voting into fieldwork: Twenty Ways to Make Voting Matter

 

ACT:

• Run voter registration and pledge to vote drives on your campus. Use our Voter Registration Drive Checklist to help you run a successful drive.
• Create and share candidate guides and/or host a candidate forum on your campus.
• Consider working at the polls on election day. Check the law for your state here and contact your local election office to sign up.
• Reach out to local organizations for information, speakers and resources  (e.g.,League of Women Voters or local registrar offices).