Get Involved, Register to Vote

With the 2024 election coming up, now is the time to register to vote. Dr. Laura Granruth, associate professor and coordinator for the Center for Civic Responsibility and Leadership at Millersville University, encourages faculty, staff, and students to ensure they are registered. The deadline to vote in the November election is Oct. 21. Information is available here.

Many students at Millersville University are first-time voters, live on campus far from home, and are unsure of how to approach the voting process. The Center for Civic Responsibility and Leadership guides students through the election process to make the task less intimidating.

Granruth expands on why students need to vote and how it could impact their lives five to 10 years from now, especially with such a close election. "There are a lot of issues that undergraduates really care about right now," says Granruth. "Whether that be reproductive choice, the economy, immigration, or other things, the level of awareness of the presidential election seems pretty high."

The center holds or supports several events leading up to Election Day. One is the free Kenderdine Lecture on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Winter Center and a pizza policy pizza event with two recent graduates who work in state government on Oct. 21,

CCRL will encourage students to return their mail-in ballots on October 21^st with a daylong "Do You Need a Date" event, reminding students to sign and date their ballot before mailing it. The Center will be reminding students to get ready to vote on Nov. 4 and hold an election watch party on Nov. 5. Overall, the goal is to encourage students to educate themselves about the issues, identify their voting plan, and highlight the importance and impact of voting.

CCRL will have transportation available to voting locations around Millersville. The Center hopes to take students to the polls within a 5-mile radius of campus. Look for more information soon if you will need a ride to the polls.

"Student's votes matter because of the intensity of voting and the margins that elections are being decided by," says Granruth.

For more information visit the Center for Civic Responsibility and Leadership's website.