DECATUR, Ill. – As Election Day 2024 is quickly approaching on November 5, 2024, Millikin University student members of the History and Political Science Club, faculty of the School of Social Sciences, and staff from the Office of Student Affairs will be hosting several voter registration and other election-related events this fall.
Events kick off with a Presidential Debate Watch Party on Tuesday, September 10, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in the Oberhelman Center for Leadership Performance on the first floor of the University Commons. Stop by to see the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump while enjoying pizza and political discussions. Students can also play presidential bingo with prizes, learn more about the 2024 candidates, and register to vote.
“Political Science students and faculty have been leading Millikin’s voter outreach efforts since 2018 and we have registered over 700 students working to increase voter turnout on our campus every year," said Dr. Laura Dean, Associate Professor of Political Science. "We are proud to have more partners on campus this year during this important presidential election working to embody Millikin’s mission of democratic citizenship in a global environment.”
Celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 17, by stopping by the main lobby of the University Commons and registering to vote from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. At each of the upcoming voter registration events, Deputized Voter Registration Representatives will be on hand to answer any questions voters might have about voting and help them register to vote.
From Monday, September 30 to Friday, October 4, stop by the main lobby of the University Commons to register to vote during Voter Registration Week. Each day Monday-Friday from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Deputized Voter Registration Representatives will help you register and answer your voting questions.
Election Day 2024 arrives on Tuesday, November 5, and from 7:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Deputized Voter Registration Representatives will be on hand to help voters with last-minute questions, and a Voting Van will be available to take students to the polls every 30 minutes. Illinois offers same-day voter registration, so it is never too late to register to vote.
For more information on these events, contact Dr. Laura Dean at ldean@millikin.edu. To arrange media coverage, contact Millikin University Public Relations Coordinator Matthew Flaten at 217.420.6636 or mflaten@millikin.edu.
