Brown Votes

It’s 2024: a presidential election year. Join Brown Votes for all things voting as a Brown student! @BrownUniversity @SwearerCenter

Remember to vote in your statewide elections this summer!☀️⛱️ Check your voter registration status or register to vote at brown.turbovote.org

Exciting news! Nearly 1,200 Central Providence residents have voted to fund community projects thru the Nine Neighborhood Fund #ParticipatoryBudgeting initiative, including park bathrooms, lead-free water, peer mental health, and better bus stops. buff.ly/3XvPVgt

On Juneteenth we honor the invincible spirit and unwavering resilience of the Black community. We celebrate Black history and Black power, freedom and joy, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Today and every day, we strive to protect the rights of Black people everywhere.

This high school gave spending power to students — In a recent piece for @theadvocatebr, @ProfJonCollins explains how participatory budgeting strengthens civic infrastructure. ow.ly/p4hH50NRpnG

We had two great meetings this week to gear up for our work this semester with our new leadership crew. If you’re excited about this work, but didn’t get a chance to fill out an application, shoot us a DM and we’ll get you plugged in! 🗳️

BrownVotes is looking for students passionate about civic engagement to join the team! To join, fill out the form linked here: linktr.ee/bvts23

We had a great turnout at Brown Vote’s election watch event, thanks to everyone who came together to make it happen! Georgia voters —> runoff elections are on December 6! Interested in getting involved or curious about the resources we offer? Email us at brown_votes@brown.edu.

The midterms are tomorrow, Nov. 8 - make sure you have a plan to vote! Brown Votes will be on the Main Green tomorrow with resources for students, and have also established an election hotline for any questions that arise (401-834-1137). Remember to bring a valid ID!

Updated polling location: Brown students on-campus polling location is Faunce House/Stephen Roberts Campus Center at 75 Waterman Street. Polls will be open tomorrow, Nov. 8 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Make sure you bring a valid ID!

The midterm elections are four days away! Make sure you have a plan to vote. Join Brown Votes at Sayles Hall at 8 pm on Election Day to watch the results all together. Check out Brown Votes Civic Engagement Toolkit for voting resources - loom.ly/xpOoDH4. @Brown_Votes

Elections are next month. Your voice and vote matter, don’t forget to vote! Sign up to receive election reminders with TurboVote and get civically engaged: brown.turbovote.org #BrownVotes

Democratic engagement

Effective Sept. 1, 2022, our Executive Director, Mary Jo Callan, will be promoted to serve as Brown’s Inaugural Vice President for Community Engagement and Stark Family Executive Director of the Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service. Learn more here: loom.ly/qYfS2Ls

We are right in the middle of primary season; primaries are your opportunity to use your vote to shape the direction of your party and its priorities! Sign up for TurboVote and never miss another election - Brown.turbovote.org

Read more about how the six candidates for governor in Rhode Island plan to fight climate change. Link below! brownvotes.org/six-candidates…

Where will young voters impact the 2022 elections? That's the question many have made regarding these future elections. Circle, the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement - Tufts, provides the best answer. Read more below! circle.tufts.edu/yesi2022

🎉 The Let RI Vote Act passes 52-13!

This just happened at our beautiful state! brownvotes.org/mckee-signs-le…

Never miss an election! Brown.turbovote.org