Today, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized Linfield University for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Linfield received a Gold Seal for having a student voting rate of more than 40%. This high engagement reflects Linfield’s commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life.
“Civic engagement is a key part of Linfield’s mission of connecting learning, life and community,” Mackay said. “We encourage our students learn more about voting measures, engage in thoughtful dialogue with their peers, and most importantly, to be active citizens by voting.”
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Linfield was recognized among the 500 campuses for voting in the 2022 midterms. ALL IN uses data gathered from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) out of Tufts University. Overall results showed the second-highest voter turnout among students in a midterm election since NSLVE began measuring this data. See the full list of campus award winners.
ALL IN previously recognized Linfield for the voter engagement campaign leading up to the 2022 election. Plans are underway by student government leaders to encourage voter participation in the 2024 election. In addition, the political science department is organizing a series of community-wide events. Details are forthcoming.
“The ALL IN Awards were created to celebrate nonpartisan democratic engagement and the outstanding campus voter registration and turnout rates achieved by our ALL IN campuses. Ahead of the 2024 elections, ALL IN campuses are ready to build on the momentum from 2022 to ensure their communities are ready to make an even bigger impact this fall,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, executive director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “ALL IN is proud to celebrate and honor top-performing campuses, like Linfield, who demonstrate that nonpartisan student voter engagement is possible and effective.”
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge supports colleges and universities in achieving excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement. In total, more than 1,060 institutions enrolling more than 10 million students participate nationwide.
September 17 marks National Voter Registration Day. Individuals in Oregon can get #VoteReady by:
- Checking your voter registration at: OregonVotes.gov/MyVote
- OR if you’re an eligible voter, get registered to vote: OregonVotes.gov/register
