The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized Lake Superior College on Tuesday for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm election. LSC earned a Silver Seal, reflecting its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. LSC was recognized alongside more than 500 campuses using data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) out of Tufts University, which found that colleges and universities had the second-highest voter turnout among students in a midterm election since NSLVE began measuring this data.
LSC had 39% campus voting rate for the 2022 midterm elections according to the NSLVE report to earn the Silver Seal. That percentage was 8% higher than the average of all participating institutions in the challenge. Currently, the school is marketing internally on voter resources and civil discourse ahead of the upcoming general election. The college also established a web site lsc.edu/vote to further educate students on the process of getting registered and how to vote.
“I’m incredibly proud of our dedication to civic engagement,” said Lake Superior College President Patricia Rogers. “Encouraging our students to participate in the democratic process has always been a priority for me. A huge thank you to our Student Life team for their efforts in making this happen and making a difference in fostering a culture of civic responsibility on our campus. Thanks to the faculty, staff and students for making this recognition possible.”
Lake Superior College also earned a Silver Seal for the 2020 general election. Prior to that, LSC earned a Gold Seal for the 2018 midterm election and a bronze seal for the 2016 general election. The school also was recognized as a Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting in November of 2022.
“The ALL IN Awards were created to celebrate nonpartisan democratic engagement and the outstanding campus voter registration and turnout rates achieved by our ALL IN campuses. Ahead of the 2024 elections, ALL IN campuses are ready to build on the momentum from 2022 to ensure their communities are ready to make an even bigger impact this fall,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “ALL IN is proud to celebrate and honor top-performing campuses, like Lake Superior College, who demonstrate that nonpartisan student voter engagement is possible and effective.”
More than 1,060 institutions enrolling more than 10 million students participate in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, which supports colleges and universities in achieving excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement.
About ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) is a national nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge strives to change civic culture and institutionalize democratic engagement activities and programs on college campuses, making voter participation a defining feature of campus life.
ALL IN, in collaboration with over 1,050 higher education institutions, seeks to make participation in local, state, and federal elections a social norm; substantially increase the number of college students who are democratically engaged on an ongoing basis, during and between elections, and not just at the polls, and; make educating for democratic engagement on college campuses an accepted and expected part of the culture and curriculum so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and values needed to be an informed and active citizen. – LSC press release
