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Jan 24

Democratic Engagement Fellowships Open Now – Work with PittVotes!

Whether you’re just getting interested or you’re elbow-deep in democratic engagement work like voter registration and getting out the vote, we have some great news for you! Both Civic Influencers and the Campus Vote Project have open fellowship positions for this semester! As a bonus, you have the option to work with PittVotes to satisfy your requirements as a fellow!

Civic Influencers

Civic Influencers is a nonpartisan, nonprofit that activates young people’s civic power through organizing, learning, and advocacy. We use real-time data to draw attention to democracy power outages on campuses and in communities, and train young people to fight for youth voting rights and the policies they care about. We design youth-centered, data-driven civic action projects that remove barriers to voting and push decision makers to give young people a seat at the table.

Multiple open positions, deadline to apply is Feb 5th. To apply, email Statewide Organizer Katrina Cousins at katrina@civicinfluencers.org with a resume and any other relevant materials!

Campus Vote Project

The Democracy Fellowship is a paid, remote position which is designed to fit a variety of schedules. We will work with fellows to structure their experience in a way that works for them, allowing for fellows to make the most out of their civic engagement on campus. We are seeking students who are self starters, democratically engaged, politically interested & willing to help peers register to vote and engage in dialogue around democracy.

Two open positions, rolling applications. To apply, email State Organizer Joseph Olah at jolah@campusvoteproject.org with a resume and any other relevant materials!

What About PittVotes?

Civic Influencer and Campus Vote Project fellows make up the student team at PittVotes because the work we do aligns with the missions and requirements of the programs. Working with PittVotes is not a requirement to become a fellow, and getting a fellowship does not guarantee a spot on the PittVotes team. If you’re interested in joining the team this semester, send us an email at pittvotes@pitt.edu with a little bit about yourself and what kind of democratic engagement work you’re passionate about after applying.

These two organizations do great work in connecting young people to their power as voters, and we love having a partnership with them to help facilitate that work. Happy applying, and we’ll keep our fingers crossed for you!

PittVotes' Voter Registration Training event will take place Thursday, November 2nd from 5:30 to 6:30 in Dining Room C of the William Pitt Union. Registration is encouraged.

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Oct 23

Voter Registration Training Event November 2nd!

What better way to celebrate democracy than to learn how you can get other people involved in it? Join the PittVotes team for a training on voter registration, focusing on students at the University of Pittsburgh. Learn how to navigate online tools, fill out paper registration forms, and get tips on talking about registering to vote. As the first public audience of this training, you’ll also have an opportunity to give direct feedback on the material and influence how the training is given in the future!

We only have so much space, so registration is encouraged – find that at https://tinyurl.com/DemWkVoteReg.

Part of Democracy Week 2023, put on by the University of Pittsburgh Student Government Board! Watch their accounts for more events and information as we gear up for the November 7th election!

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Jan 22

Pennsylvania Ranked #1 for Youth Voter Impact in 2022 Midterms

Pennsylvania is #1 on the Youth Electoral Significance Index for 2022 Midterm Elections according to CIRCLE, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement based in Tufts University. Pennsylvania voters will participate in closely contested races for an open Senate seat and an gubernatorial seat. Young people make up 16% of the state’s population (about average), but the youth registration rate (69%) is above average. Young people also had above-average voter turnout in both 2018 and 2020; in that most recent election, youth voted for President Biden by a 27 point margin, giving him a net advantage of more than 150,000 youth votes in a race decided by less than 35,000 votes. Learn more.

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Oct 21

2020 NSLVE Data is out!

We are so excited to share our 2020 NSLVE report! Our voting rate in 2020 was an incredible 78.5%, a 12.6% increase from 2016. To read the full report, click here.