If you consider a permanent address your home, you may have a local or statewide election coming up in 2025!
How Can I Get Involved?
Even though it isn’t an election year for Northfield, there are plenty of ways to civically engage! Learn about the different ways to get involved on campus.
Voting isn’t the only way to participate in our democracy! There are a multitude of ways to get involved, including registering others to vote, learning about important issues, volunteering for political campaigns.
Learn who your elected officials are and read about their platforms.
There’s a reason why Robert’s Rules of Order is a gold standard for running meetings to ensure all voices can be heard–but there’s a lot to remember.
All you need is your Minnesota ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number! If you need help, you can use our handy Voter Registration Guide to register to vote on campus or absentee.
Watch archived webinars from fall 2020 to learn more about civic engagement and participation.
St. Olaf takes part in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE), an initiative that looks at aggregate election turnout data from more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the country to better understand college student political learning and engagement in democracy.
St. Olaf historically is a highly engaged campus, and we are proud to have been awarded a Platinum Seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as well as their Champion Award for Highest Voter Overall in 2022 of ANY college, public or private, in the entire country!
Read more about how we intend to continue with our high voter turnout in the 2026 Election Engagement Plan.
67.6%
of eligible St. Olaf student voters voted in the 2022 election. The national average was 46%.
90.4%
of eligible St. Olaf student voters registered to vote in the 2022 election.
40%
of eligible St. Olaf student voters chose to vote “not-in-person” (absentee or mail-in) in the 2022 election.
Meet Your Elected Officials
Get to know your elected officials and learn more about their platforms.
Official Political Policies
Review St. Olaf’s political policies so you can engage in the democratic process.
Non-U.S. Citizens
Even though you may not be able to vote, there are still ways to get involved!
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