{"id":5,"date":"2020-01-03T14:42:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T20:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:54:44","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"StOlafCampus-1600&#215;900\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/StOlafCampus-1600x900-1.jpg');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-6a7fa07150e1f {\n\t\t\t\theight: 500px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-6a7fa07150e1f\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title bold\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEngage in the Democratic Process\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Every Ole has a place in the democratic process. Identify your cause, start a dialogue, and share your voice.<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/register.allintovote.org\/stolafcollege\/\" target=\"\">Register to Vote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong><code>\"Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, empowering individuals to shape the future, hold leaders accountable, and drive social change. It's not just a right, but a responsibility\u2014a powerful tool for preserving democracy and building a better society.\"<\/code><\/strong><\/p><cite>Your Election Engagment Team<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"how-can-i-get-involved\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">How Can I Get Involved?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"girl filling out form\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/IMG_0768-600x350.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>Learn about the different ways to participate in elections, on campus or at home, and how to stay civically engaged all year long.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister to Vote\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Voting using your St. Olaf address?<\/em><\/strong> You are strongly encouraged to<strong><em> pre-register online before October 13.<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>But no worries if you miss that deadline&#8212;-Minnesota offers same-day registration. Just bring with you a photo ID, such as your St. Olaf student ID, to your polling place! If you live on campus, that&#8217;s the Pause in Buntrock Commons, and if you live off-campus in Northfield, <a href=\"https:\/\/pollfinder.sos.mn.gov\/\">visit poll finder<\/a>\u00a0to find out where you&#8217;ll vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Not voting in MN? <\/em><\/strong>You can register in any state using our <a href=\"https:\/\/register.allintovote.org\/stolafcollege\/\">Register to Vote<\/a> link. You can also visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.gov\/\">vote.gov<\/a> for more information about how to register in your home state!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Questions? <\/em><\/strong>Check out our handy Voter Registration Guide!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/register-to-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voter Registration Guide<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPledge to Vote\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you know you can choose to vote from St. <span class=\"is-style-default il\">Olaf<\/span> or from your home residence?\u00a0 Take 5 minutes to fill out this Pledge to Vote form for the November general election. It will guide you through making your plan to vote, including where, how, and actually registering to vote!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfB4oLwOBVTIJN7oyXGjEOKSoD67RX_df2J7A-zpOppaZthtA\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pledge to Vote<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow To Vote\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Voting by mail<\/strong> is an option, even if you&#8217;re voting from campus! Check out our vote by mail page to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/vote-by-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vote by Mail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Voting early in person<\/strong> is a great way to avoid Election Day lines! In Northfield, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northfieldmn.gov\/121\/Absentee-and-Early-Voting\">people can vote early at Northfield City Hall<\/a> starting September 18.<\/p>\n<p>Visit your home state&#8217;s Secretary of State&#8217;s website to learn how you can vote early if you live outside of MN. This often entails traveling home to vote and is a great option if you live close by!<\/p>\n<p>To <strong>vote<\/strong><strong> in-person on Election Day<\/strong>, if you live on campus, head to the Pause between 7 am and 8 pm on November 3rd. If you live off campus, <a href=\"https:\/\/pollfinder.sos.mn.gov\/\">visit poll finder<\/a>\u00a0to find out where you&#8217;ll vote. If you didn&#8217;t pre-register to vote, don&#8217;t worry&#8211;you can same day resister at your polling place with a photo ID, such as your St. Olaf student ID<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ready for Election Day?<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome an Election Ambassador\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfB4oLwOBVTIJN7oyXGjEOKSoD67RX_df2J7A-zpOppaZthtA\/viewform?usp=dialog\">Pledge to Vote form<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfYk2_EENNMTEu4qct5Po_xwOQl-lUm0rm0UQVTprYJc5qCtw\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to be an Election Ambassador<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet Your Candidates\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about candidates who will appear on the ballot if you are voting using your St. Olaf on-campus address.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Voting elsewhere in MN or in another state?<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Main_Page\">Balletopedia<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/vote411.org\">Vote411.org<\/a> to enter your address and see who will appear on your ballot.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about candidates\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-5\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-5\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Involved in the Process\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Voting isn&#8217;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, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/noncitizen-student-engagement\/\">Not a U.S. citizen? You have options to learn more about U.S. democracy, too!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn How to Get Involved<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-6\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-6\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSt. Olaf&#039;s 2026 Election Engagement Plan\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-header-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-6a7fa07151fa9-content-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">St. Olaf is proud to have student leaders at the forefront of developing our strategies for voter engagement with their peers as well as a cross-campus group of faculty, staff, and students working to integrate democratic engagement into the student experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"is-style-default cta\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ZDyiFm87Y9bJrNaGv221K4DtJBg56k8R\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the 2026 plan! <\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"mailto:shirah1@stolaf.edu\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Contact us<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick here to email the Campus Vote Coordinator, Kelly Shirah!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/election-timeline\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">2026 Election Timeline<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/home-page\/maxresdefault\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/maxresdefault-e1578114520582.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"maxresdefault\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/maxresdefault-e1578114520582-1024x341.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/maxresdefault-e1578114520582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/know-your-elected-officials\/\">Meet Your Elected Officials<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Get to know your current elected officials.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/home-page\/12909512_1048445388550547_2240257347144301209_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/12909512_1048445388550547_2240257347144301209_o-e1578342851255.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2001,665\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/noncitizen-student-engagement\/\">Non-U.S. Citizens<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Even though you may not be able to vote, there are still many ways to get involved and use your voice!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/home-page\/banner_st-olaf_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/Banner_St-Olaf_2-e1578114418589.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,399\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Banner_St-Olaf_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/Banner_St-Olaf_2-e1578114418589-1024x340.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/files\/2020\/01\/Banner_St-Olaf_2-e1578114418589.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"399\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/buntrock\/political-policies\/\">Official Political Policies<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Review St. Olaf&#8217;s political policies so you can engage in the democratic process.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__gettoknow site-panel__get_to_know panel panel-get_to_know site-panel-shape-bbc--blue-navy site-section__content   layout--1-col\"\n\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper   layout--1-col\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-content stat-count-3\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-stat__number u-fc-black-midnight\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"statistic\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t67.6%\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-stat__desc\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"description\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tof eligible St. Olaf student voters voted in the 2022 election. The national average was 46%.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-stat__number u-fc-black-midnight\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"statistic\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t90.4%\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-stat__desc\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"description\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tof eligible St. Olaf student voters registered to vote in the 2022 election.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-stat__number u-fc-black-midnight\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"statistic\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t40%\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-stat__desc\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"description\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tof eligible St. Olaf student voters chose to vote absentee or mail-in in the 2022 election.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/support-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Student Support Resources<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/vote\/faculty-resources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Faculty Resources<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, empowering individuals to shape the future, hold leaders accountable, and drive social change. 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