{"id":12896,"date":"2024-08-08T21:49:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T01:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=12896"},"modified":"2024-08-26T11:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T15:37:31","slug":"voting-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/voting-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Dawgs Vote Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/voting-information\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Voting Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/civic-education\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Civic Education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/civic-democratic-engagement\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Civic &amp; Democratic Engagement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/community-engagement\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Community Engagement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/civic-wellness\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Civic Wellness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/calendar-of-civic-engagement-events\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Calendar of Civic Engagement Events<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/student-involvement\/dawgs-vote\/faculty-resources\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-voting-information\"><strong>Voting Information<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historically, young adults have voted at lower rates than older cohorts. They are also the newest members of our democracy (many who have finally turned 18yrs old), they move more frequently, and are less likely to have a driver\u2019s license \u2013 all of which are barriers to registering and voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Butler Dawgs have the potential to make a difference and help change these historical trends!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let this website and its resources help you navigate these barriers and make a better future for our community by starting NOW. Whether that is through nonpartisan voter registration; intentional opportunities to learn about the issues and candidates on the ballot, receive accurate information on deadlines and processes for voting (in person on election day, absentee ballot, by-mail, or early!), <a href=\"https:\/\/butler.motivote.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DawgsVote<\/a> wants to empower you, as Butler Bulldogs, to become life-long voters and active citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butler.motivote.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/08104405\/24-SAF-10376-CIvic-Engagement-Look_circle.png\" alt=\"Dawgs Vote - Register to Vote!\" class=\"wp-image-13363\" style=\"width:236px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/08104405\/24-SAF-10376-CIvic-Engagement-Look_circle.png 438w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2024\/08\/08104405\/24-SAF-10376-CIvic-Engagement-Look_circle-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>College students who are US Citizens have 2 choices:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Register to vote using your student address at Butler.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register to vote using your permanent home address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some things to consider when deciding where to register:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where do you spend most of your time and are part of the community you live?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there local issues or races that you care specifically about?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which location will be easier logistically for you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure what\u2019s on the ballot? 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