A Message to the University

Borrowing suggestions and input from other universities, our group is working round-the-clock in tandem with faculty and administrators to tackle the following measures by the next election cycle:

• Encourage faculty and staff members to discuss incorporate the importance of voting at least once during the semester
• Incentivize students to register and vote by offering extra credit points
• Send out email reminders to students before registration periods end and when early voting begins
• Reiterate via email, Twitter, or mobile alert where students can vote on and before Election Day
• Invite engaging speakers and guests to come to campus to generate enthusiasm about voting and elections
• Include voter registration tables at orientation and the First-Look Fair as well as at Debate Watch Parties
• Urge students to use the Toolkit as a resource via Canvas, social media, mobile alert, and email

A Message from Katherine Swanson

Hello, Terps!

My name is Katherine Swanson, and I've had the honor of serving as president of the University of Maryland Student Government Association from 2016-2017.

I created the Terp Vote Coalition hoping that student groups could channel their energies into one of the most important civic callings that exists. Working together to mobilize our members, the Coalition registered more than 4,800 students on campus to vote. On Election Day 2016, nearly 2,450 students voted on campus.

Both numbers I think could be improved upon, but I'm proud of them.

Our hope is to coalesce with even more student groups and organizations in the future and help them plan, fund, and execute different mobilization tactics to mobilize as many Terps as possible. We are open to any and all suggestions you might have as well.

Please feel free to write us at TVCUMD@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

-KS