PKG Graduate Community Fellow, Kelsey Merrill ’22 named to ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll!
Kelsey Merrill ’22, a master’s of engineering student in electrical engineering and computer science, has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) for her outstanding efforts to advance…
ALL IN and MITvote Democracy Panel featured in MIT News!
Voters need to pay attention to races up and down the ballot — especially to more obscure county-level contests — to protect democracy, panelists said during an Oct. 12 discussion…
PKG Center and MITvote featured in MIT News!
Students in STEM fields are historically less likely to vote than those in other areas of study. Two nonpartisan MIT groups are working to change that, and early returns suggest they’re having…
The History of MITvote’s mascot: Vote-a-saurus
If you’re familiar with civic engagement at MIT, then you probably already know its larger-than-life mascot. Even for those unfamiliar or new to campus, it’s hard to miss Vote-a-saurus… a…
MITvote Guest Post: The Youth Vote
Do you have a plan for the upcoming election? Visit https://vote.mit.edu/ to register, learn how to vote in your state, and even request personalized voting help to make sure your…
MITvote Guest Blog: Why the STEM Vote Matters
by Eva Then There’s no shortage of talk about the need to get students into STEM majors, but how about getting STEM majors to register to vote and show up…
MITvote Guest Blog: The Importance of State Elections
While the upcoming Presidential election is rightfully on the mind of many Americans, far fewer Americans are paying attention to equally important state-level elections coming up in 2020. On Election…
Guest Blog from MITvote: A Reflection on Absentee Voting
by Eva Anderson MITvote is a nonpartisan student group on campus that works to make voting more accessible and to encourage civic engagement on our STEM-oriented campus. Founded on the…
Guest Blog from MITvote: Why I Vote
Guest blog from MITvote, Seamus Lombardo
Guest Blog From MITvote: What is MITvote?
A guest blog post from the undergraduate co-chair of MITvote, Kelsey Merrill.