NUVotes

Register In Person

Students, faculty, and staff can always drop in to the Center for Civic Engagement (1813 Hinman Avenue) on the Evanston Campus from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, throughout the academic year.

Register to vote, check or update your registration, or request or return an absentee ballot for all 50 states, plus access resources like envelopes, stamps, and copies of IDs, and get all of your registration and voting questions answered.

Bring a driver’s license or state-issued photo ID if you have one, and your social security number.

Upcoming Events

In addition to the year-round services offered at the Center for Civic Engagement, NU Votes works with a variety of campus partners to support several major voter registration, education, and turnout efforts on campus.

• Wildcat Welcome

  Friday, September 21st
  8am – 5pm Welcome Centers – 560 Lincoln, Allison, Elder, Sargent & Willard

  in collaboration with the Office of New Student & Family Programs

• Voter Registration Station

  Monday, October 1st – Friday, October 5th
  10am – 10pm Norris University Center

  Visit NU Votes at Norris to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, check or update your registration, access other resources like printing, copying, mailing, and get answers to all of your voting questions.

• Midterms 2018: What's at Stake?

  Wednesday, October 24th
  5:30 – 7pm Swift Hall – Room 107

  Educate yourself on the policy issues at play in the Midterm Elections in November, especially those most relevant to young people. From health care and health insurance, to higher ed access and affordability, to job prospects and the economic landscape, learn about pressing issues and current policy debates. Troy Alim, Midwest Organizing Coordinator at Young Invincibles, will share strategies to educate yourself on issues you care about, inform your choices at the ballot box, and continue to advocate for your policy preferences beyond your vote. Co-sponsored by the Associated Student Government, College Democrats and College Republicans. Pizza will be served.

• Vote Together Ballot Party

  Tuesday, October 30th
  5pm–8pm Norris University Center – Armadillo Room

  Voting is more fun when you do it together! Enjoy food, drink, music, and good company while you complete your ballot or prepare to vote in person. Look up a sample ballot, research the candidates and policy issues, discuss and debate your choices with friends. We’ll help with anything you need to submit your ballot by mail – stamps, envelopes, copies of IDs, etc. – we’ll even mail it for you. And our trained staff will be on site to answer all of your last minute questions if you plan to vote in person. Co-sponsored by the Associated Student Government, College Democrats and College Republicans.

• Midterms Ballot Party for Grad Students & Post-Docs

  Thursday, November 1st
  4pm–6pm Center for Civic Engagement – 1813 Hinman

  GRAD students and POST-Docs! Join us for refreshments and all the tools you need to research candidates and policy issues, find your polling place, and vote by mail. Drop by any time between 4 and 6.

• Voter Van

  Thursday & Friday, November 1st & 2nd and Monday, November 5th
  11am - 7pm Norris University Center

  Take the Voter Van to the Evanston Civic Center to cast your ballot during Early Voting! You can register to vote or update your registration in Evanston at the same time – bring two forms of ID (one that establishes your identity and one that shows your current address). Co-sponsored by the Associated Student Government.

• Election Day!

  Tuesday, November 6th
  Polls Open 6am – 7pm Patten Gym (North Campus) or Parkes Hall (South Campus)

  Vote! Vote! Vote! Polls in Illinois are open from 6am–7pm.

  Voting at your campus address?
  North campus votes at Patten Gym (2407 Sheridan Rd)
  South campus votes at Parkes Hall (1870 Sheridan Rd)

  Voting at an off-campus address? Find your polling place:
  In Evanston: https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/your-voter-information
  In Chicago: https://chicagoelections.com/en/your-voter-information.html
  Out of State: http://vote.org/pollingplacelocator

  You can also register to vote or update your registration in Evanston at the same time. Bring two forms of ID, one that establishes your identity and one that shows your current address.

• Election Night Watch Party

  Tuesday, November 6th
  7pm – 10pm Harris Hall – Room 107

  Join us to watch the election results come in. We’ll have live feeds running, food, coffee, good people, and a good time as ballots are counted and this thing called democracy is put to test. Co-sponsored by the Associated Student Government and the Political Union.

• Election Night Watch Party for Grad Students & Post-Docs

  Tuesday, November 6th
  6pm–10pm The Redline Tap – 7006 N Glenwood Ave

  Join grad students + post-docs across the University to watch the election results come in. Free appetizers + drink specials! RSVPs appreciated but not required: http://bit.ly/NUElectionParty

  Co-sponsored w/ the Northwestern University Postdoctoral Association and the Graduate Leadership & Advocacy Council.

• West Wingers: Stories from Inside the Obama White House

  Friday, November 9th
  3pm–4:30pm Norris University Center – Northwestern Room

  West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House – Book Excerpts, Panel & Signing with contributors Heather Foster (SESP ’03), Darienne Page & Michael Strautmanis

   

  About the Book:
  Through moving and revealing personal stories, eighteen Obama staffers take readers deep inside the presidency, offering intimate accounts of what they witnessed during their time in the White House, and what they accomplished there. Each story exposes the human side of government—staffers devoting themselves to the issues that have defined their lives.

   

  West Wingers features the stories of women, people of color, immigrants, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans, celebrating the diversity of the Obama White House. From the triumphs of Obamacare and marriage equality to the tragedy of the Charleston shooting, West Wingers tells the story of the Obama presidency through the men and women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to support his vision for America.

   

  More than just a history, it is an inspiring call to arms for public service, a manifesto for the power of committed public servants to make real change, and a powerful testament to what true diversity, inclusivity, and progress can look like in America.