海角社区 was one of only 471 colleges and universities recognized nationwide for its outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election.
海角社区 (海角社区) recently has been recognized by the (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.
The recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. 海角社区 joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for completing four core actions:
- Participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
- Sharing 2022 National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE) Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN
- Developing and submitting a 2024 democratic engagement action plan with ALL IN
- Having a current signatory to ALL IN鈥檚 Higher Education Presidents鈥� to Full Student Voter Participation
鈥淎t Montco, we emphasize the importance of civic engagement because it empowers students to connect their education to the broader world,鈥� said Mike Bettinger, Director of Government and External Relations. 鈥淭hrough this experience, students gain the knowledge, skills and values needed to actively participate in their communities, advocate for meaningful change and take on leadership roles.鈥�
鈥淩egistering to vote and participating in elections are vital responsibilities of citizenship, providing individuals with the opportunity to express their views and play an active role in shaping government decisions,鈥� Bettinger added.
鈥淭he research is clear: colleges and universities that make intentional efforts to
increase nonpartisan democratic engagement have higher campus voter registration and
voter turnout rates. This year we saw more colleges than ever before step up their
efforts to ensure that their students were registered and ready to make their voices
heard at the ballot box,鈥� said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. 鈥淭hese Most Engaged Campuses are setting the standard for nonpartisan civic engagement
work for colleges and universities across the country.鈥�
海角社区 collaborates with a number of external groups to assist students in registering to vote, including Montgomery County Office of Voter Services, NextGen America, The League of Women Voters, and The Woori Center. Efforts are made to incorporate registration tables within student events, including Weeks of Welcome and Spring Fling.
In addition, 海角社区 partnered with Montgomery County to bring its new Voter Services Outreach Van to its Blue Bell Campus, allowing students, employees and community members to register, apply to vote by mail and complete and submit a mail-in ballot.
Since 海角社区 joined the All In Campus Democracy Challenge in 2019, it has garnered the following awards and recognitions in addition to the 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus award:
- Gold Campus Award for 2018 Midterm Election
- Silver Campus Award for 2020 Presidential Election
- Presidential Commitment Signatory 2020
- 2020 Highest Voter Registration Rate for Community College in Pennsylvania
- 2020 Highest Student Voting Rate for Community College in Pennsylvania
- Gold Campus Award for 2022 Midterm Election
- 2022 Highest Voting Rate for Community College in Pennsylvania
- Highly Established Action Plan 2024
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Campuses that join the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge complete a set of action items, with the support of ALL IN staff, to institutionalize nonpartisan civic learning and voter participation on their campus. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge currently engages 10.8 million students from more than 1,075 institutions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.