Seton Hall students collaborating with the University community are being honoured for their inspired civic action in this year’s New Jersey Ballot Bowl voter registration competition, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of State. Representing Conference Three colleges and universities in the third annual non-partisan competition to learn which of New Jersey higher education institutions can register the most new voters, Seton Hall came in first place with 541 TurboVote users registered this term. Princeton University came in second place and William Paterson University came in third for the conference.
A core mission of the Department of State is promoting civic engagement through voting, particularly among young people. The department reported that while every election is significant, COVID-19 challenged schools to find creative ways to get potential voters registered and engaged online.
“If any group knows how to use the internet to accomplish its goals it is the generation of current college students,” said Secretary of State Tahesha Way.
Seton Hall, with the support of the Student Government Association, partnered with Turbo Vote and Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, a non-profit and non-partisan organization that helps people to register to vote, set-up voting reminders for home districts, and requesting an absentee ballot if needed.
