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When voters from across Virginia voice their opinions at the polls tomorrow, UMW students will be among them. That\u2019s thanks in part to rides being offered all day to students who wish to cast ballots.<\/p>\n

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Forty-five students registered to vote during UMW’s celebration of National Voter Registration Day. Photo by Matthew Sanders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cCivic engagement isn\u2019t just an idea at Mary Washington,\u201d said Sarah Dewees, Associate Director of the Center for Community Engagement (CCE), which will provide rides, along with UMW Votes, Citizens for Democracy and other campus groups. \u201cIt\u2019s a way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a voting rate higher than the national average \u2013 and lots of planning and energy \u2013 UMW students have worked all year to keep it that way, from prepping voters for trips to the polls to establishing a \u201c2020 Day on Democracy,\u201d allowing classes to be cancelled on Election Day next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen individuals miss their opportunity to vote, they miss their chance to have their voices heard,\u201d said UMW Voting Ambassador Kayli Ottomanelli, a junior who cited issues that matter to undergrads, like tuition rates and student loan debt. \u201cWhen younger generations don\u2019t turn out to vote, we\u2019re allowing older generations to decide on these significant matters for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sixty-seven percent of UMW students showed up at the polls in 2016, according to the National Study of Student Learning, Voting and Engagement<\/a> (NSLVE). That\u2019s higher than that year\u2019s national average of 61.4 percent reported by the U.S. Census. The student voter registration rate (86.7 percent) and voting rate of registered students (76.8 percent) at Mary Washington also exceeded the 2016 national average. Though turnout is typically lower in years without national elections, voter engagement among UMW students stayed strong at 53 percent in 2018, according to the NSLVE report.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at [the] data, it\u2019s clear that our small school has something special,\u201d said Ashley Utz, a senior and member of Citizens for Democracy. \u201cOur voting rates are competitive with those of Ivy Leagues. What we lack in size \u2026, we clearly make up for in passion and engagement.<\/p>\n

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Mary Washington students spent the year enhancing a culture that supports participation in civic life, including launching the \u201c2020 Day on Democracy,\u201d which allows the cancellation of classes during next year’s national election. Photo by Matthew Sanders. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW students gathered information about polling and registered to vote during National Voter Registration Day. Photo by Matthew Sanders. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW students boast a higher voting rate than the national average. Photo by Matthew Sanders. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Indeed. Mary Washington students spent the year enhancing a culture that supports participation in elections and civic life. This spring, a group of them, including Utz, who will graduate in December, worked with alumni, faculty and administration to design and propose a \u201c2020 Day on Democracy.\u201d Passed by the University Faculty Council in March, the plan will free students\u2019 time to turn out to the polls during the next national election.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to working with students to make the Day on Democracy a success,\u201d said Dewees, who pointed to necessary preliminary efforts, including working to register, educate and engage voters.<\/p>\n

In September, a group of student organizations celebrated National Voter Registration Day, setting up registration stations, information booths and visits from local candidates. More than 200 students attended the event, Dewees said, and 45 students were registered to vote.<\/p>\n

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UMW’s celebration of National Voter Registration Day included registration stations, information booths and visits from local candidates. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Hundreds of UMW students gained valuable information about the locations of their polling places and more on National Voter Registration Day. <\/div> <\/div>
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Student organizations worked together to plan the University of Mary Washington’s celebration of National Voter Registration Day in September. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

This fall, the James Farmer Multicultural Center and the Center for Leadership and Media Studies \u2013 in participation with the College Republicans, Young Democrats and Student Government Association\u2013 brought a host of political candidates and elected officials to campus for debates and public lectures. And the CCE enrolled UMW in the All In Campus Challenge<\/a>, a program to help students form the habits of active and informed citizenship and make democratic participation a core value on campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents actually have more voting power than they may know,\u201d said UMW Voting Ambassador Stephanie Turcios, a junior. \u201cIn the end, you have no reason to complain about certain issue if you did not vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

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