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Voter Education

Three Steps to Voting

1. Register to Vote!
   Registering to vote is simple! Find the LCE table at Activities Fest, or stop by the Davis Center Info Desks to register between 8/24/12 and 10/28/12.
   
   Or you can register online right here!
   
   The deadline for registering to vote is 5:00pm on the Wednesday preceding the election. In 2012 for the General Election, that is 10/31/12. We encourage you to register early in order to make sure your vote counts!
2. Plan Your Vote
   Check to be sure you are registered to vote:
   • In Burlington:
     Stop by the Davis Center Info Desks, or visit the City of Burlington Clerk's Office website.
   • Other areas of Vermont:
     Contact your town or city clerk to verify your registration.
   • Other states:
     Check out the information at Long Distance Voter
   Where will you vote? In person or by absentee ballot?
   • Where to vote in Burlington:
     Check out this handy map of Burlington including polling places.
   • Where to vote in Vermont:
     See this list from the Vermont Secretary of State.
   • Absentee Ballots, all states:
     Check out the Election Center from our friends at Rock the Vote for information about registration deadlines and absentee ballots in all 50 states.
3. Educate Yourself
   Learn more about the issues and positions of candidates with these nonpartisan resources:

• FactCheck.Org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
• The Issue Engine from the Washington Post.
• Project Vote Smart
• #YouthTruth, an education campaign to address myths about young people. #YouthTruth is a project of The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) based at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University.
• Student Voting Rights
• Voting While Trans - resources from the National Center for Transgender Equality.

We are pleased to offer these resources to support active civic engagement among UVM students. Leadership & Civic Engagement Programs is committed to register all eligible persons to vote and support engagement among all students regardless of political beliefs or affiliation. We have partnered with Rock the Vote, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to engage and build political power for young people in our country. For more information about Rock the Vote, please check their website at: rockthevote.com/about/. For more information about UVM's policies and political engagement, see the office of University Relations.