NUVotes

In-Person Voter Services

Have Questions or Need Help?
The NU Votes staff and student team is standing by! Email nuvotes@northwestern.edu or text us at 847-461-9015. We will be available for live support Monday–Friday from 2pm–6pm CDT and will reply as soon as possible (within 24 hours) outside of those hours.

Or stop in to our drop-in hours via Zoom or in person at one of our Voter Services Stations, where you can 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).

Just need help with printing and mailing? Check out NU Votes’ tips and resources, whether you’re on or off campus.

Upcoming Events

• 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

• Voting 101 & Voter Services Events

  Sun, Sept 20th @ 5pm–5:30pm CDT
  Mon, Sept 21st @ 5pm–5:30pm CDT
  Tues, Sept 22nd @ 7pm–7:30pm CDT
  Fri, Sept 25th @ 2pm–2:30pm CDT
  Wed, Sept 30th @ 7pm–7:30pm CDT
  Zoom

  First time voting in a presidential election? Unsure what voting will look like during COVID-19? Want to vote in November, but not sure where to start? Our NU Votes team will offer an overview of the voting process, and then walk you through our new online tools. You will be able to register to vote, check or update your registration, and/or request an absentee ballot to vote by mail during the session, and will leave prepared to vote this fall! Bring a driver’s license or state-issued photo ID if you have one, and your social security number.

  Note: Monday’s event is co-sponsored by the Southwest Area, Tuesday’s event is co-sponsored by the North Area, and Wednesday’s event is co-sponsored by Northwestern Athletics.

• Drop-In Hours

  Mon, Sept 21st - Fri, Sept 25th
  Mon, Sept 28th - Fri, Oct 2nd
  2pm–6pm CDT (daily)
  Zoom

  Stop in to NU Votes Drop-In Hours on Zoom to get 1-on-1 support with registering to vote, checking or update your registration, or requesting an absentee ballot, and get answers to all of your voting questions. Bring your driver’s license or state-issued photo ID if you have one, and your social security number.

• Voter Services Station

  Mon, Sept 28th – Fri, Oct 2nd
  12pm–4pm (daily)
  Outside the Jacobs Center (Foster & Sheridan), Evanston Campus

  Visit the NU Votes Voter Services Station in person to register to vote, check or update your registration, request an absentee ballot, access other resources like printing, copying, mailing, and get answers to all of your voting questions. Bring your driver’s license or state-issued photo ID if you have one, and your social security number.

• 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

  Wednesday–Friday, March 11th–13th
  1pm - 5pm Norris University Center

  Take the Voter Van to the Evanston Civic Center to cast your Illinois Primary ballot during early voting!

  Or visit the Evanston Civic Center (2100 Ridge) on your own any day through March 16th, Monday–Friday 9am–7pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am–4pm.

  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).

• Illinois Primary Election Day!

  Tuesday, March 17th
  Polls Open 6am – 7pm Noyes Cultural Arts Center (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 the Noyes Cultural Arts Center (927 Noyes St)
  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
  Elsewhere in Illinois: https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx

  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.