Student Voter Registration - Civic Engagement

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Millenials and Gen Z were the largest share of eligible voters in 2020, but according to campusvoteproject.org, those that actually voted were few. Radford University’s Venture Lab is trying to change that by motivating students to serve as a force for good in society. A great first step to voting is getting registered to vote. On Wednesday, October 12 from 11-3, the Venture Lab hosted a registration drive which resulted in registering over 40 students to vote. Voting is one of the most basic and important things people can do to help guide the futures of their communities.  


Venture Lab is an interdisciplinary learn-by-doing lab for innovation and entrepreneurship.  It includes social innovation and the sustainable development goals. By giving students the chance to register to vote, the lab gave them access to have a voice through civic engagement.

 

The Brand Ambassadors were trained to teach students how to register and walked them through all the steps. They taught the students how to find non-partisan information about candidates. 

 

Demarius Thorton, a Venture Lab Brand Ambassador gave some insight on the event. “It’s really important to educate incoming and current students on politics, especially if they are business majors. It’s critical that students know how to access information on each candidate so they can learn about them before making a decision,” says Thorton. “It was really special to me that I could share this new knowledge that they will take with them in the future and give them access to a life skill. It was a phenomenal experience.” 


To find more information on the next general election and the candidates, visit https://www.vote411.org/ 


By: Jessica Britton
Location: Radford, VA, USA

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