About Our Project

For many young adults, their first chance at voting in a state-wide or national election will come while they are in college. Since motor-voter laws have encouraged people to register to vote when they get their licenses in high school , students who study out-of-state can face a choice between absentee voting at home or re-registering in a new state where they may not understand the issues. 

 

For Elon University students, an editing class in the journalism major has helped by creating a student-centered voter guide for races in the states from which Elon draws the most students: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.