Voter Registration and Education

An institution that prides itself on "strengthening society" and "being the University the world needs now" is an institution that supports civic engagement at all levels. This includes voter education and registration.

Roger Williams University has joined the All In Challenge, a national movement to encourage college student voting. "The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge strives for a more inclusive democracy: one in which all voices are heard. We envision a country in which the electorate mirrors our country’s makeup and college students are democratically engaged on an ongoing basis, during and between elections, and not just at the polls."

Because RWU shares this vision, we have gathered a group of faculty, staff and students to collect resources, create programming and provide education around voting. 

In 2021, RWU earned the designation of ESTABLISHED, the highest rank for college democratic engagement initiatives as determined by Civic Nation and the All In Democracy Challenge. RWU’s score of 31 (out of 36) is 31% higher than the national average. Not bad for our first attempt and a testament to the community members who worked hard to institutionalize our the commitment to voter education. 

Voting laws and procedures vary from state to state. Navigating these can be difficult for anyone, but attending college in a different town or state from your home can make things more complicated.  

Below you will find resources that we believe will make your participation in the upcoming election easier. Never let anything keep you from the polls.