Engage in the Democratic Process

Every Ole has a place in the democratic process. Identify your cause, start a dialogue, and share your voice.

Learn about the different ways to participate in this year’s important election on campus.

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. The deadline to pre-register to vote in Minnesota is October 18th.

Not registering in MN? Visit vote.org for more information about how to register in your home state!

Just because you might not be eligible to vote doesn’t mean that you can’t encourage others to exercise their civic rights! Join our peer-to-peer networking initiative by becoming an Election Ambassador today. Get trained on how to share nonpartisan information about voting and the elections with your peers and walk through completing the Pledge to Vote form.

Pledge to Vote Challenge!

How is your residential community fairing when it comes to voter registration? Complete our Pledge to Vote form to earn points for your community for a chance to win an ice cream social and bragging rights!

Have a Question About Voting? Click here to have your questions about voting answered by our Election Engagement Group members!

2022 Election Timeline

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 1,100 colleges and universities and 10 million student records from all 50 states to better understand college student political learning and engagement in democracy.

You can read more about how the NSLVE results are informing our election engagement activities for 2022 in our 2022-23 democratic engagement plan.

86.7%

of eligible St. Olaf student voters voted in the 2020 election. The national average was 66%.

94%

of eligible St. Olaf student voters registered to vote in the 2020 election.

70%

of eligible St. Olaf student voters chose to vote absentee or mail-in in the 2020 election.

Meet the Candidates

Get to know the current presidential candidates and learn more about their platforms.

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Non-U.S. Citizens

Even though you may not be able to vote, there are still many ways to get involved and use your voice!

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Official Political Policies

Review St. Olaf’s political policies so you can engage in the democratic process.

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Student Support Resources

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