Husky Voter Engagement Project

Abstract

The Husky Voter Engagement Project has produced a report on voter engagement levels at the University of Washington Bothell campus for the 2016 Presidential Election and created a policy recommendation to increase the voter engagement of students. Campus voter turnout was analyzed by matching UW Bothell student information with publicly available Washington State Secretary of State voter registration data. Additionally, student surveys and interviews were conducted to assess student attitudes towards civic engagement generally. A holistic analysis of these different data collection methods led to a multi-pronged policy recommendation that includes integration of voter registration methods into classroom policy and the engagement of all students in policy-oriented courses related to their field of study.