The most important thing we can do in Pennsylvania to win the election is to register new voters. And where do you find young unregistered voters all in one place at the same time? At college campuses during Welcome Week, of course.
We are lucky enough to be partnering with a group that is already well recognized on PA campuses as ambassadors of civic engagement and voter registration. Their goal is to register 10-12,000 students during Welcome Weeks and they need all the help we can offer.
Because all of our events were at capacity, we’ve added a new event: Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) on September 3, 4, and 5. All the materials we need will be provided by our partner group, but unlike other schools where we have had an onsite guide, we may be on our own this time. Thus, we are looking for volunteers with experience either registering voters or canvassing for this event.
To ensure that you are well trained and will be successful, we ask all volunteers to sign up for a 90-minute training session on August 13. You can sign up for that
HERE.
And – we’ve rented a glorious 5 bedroom house in Philadelphia! So come and stay for a week because we need volunteers for as long as possible to save our democracy. College voter registration is primarily during the week, so why not register students on weekdays and stay for the weekend and canvass.
You should expect to spend 2-3 days on campus registering voters, in conjunction with a student organizer from our partner organization.
Being welcomed on these campuses is a BIG DEAL. Don’t miss this golden opportunity! When your grandchildren ask how you helped preserve Democracy in 2024, you will definitely have a story to tell.
To submit an event to the calendar, email daniele@swingbluealliance.org