Looking for Election Day Plans- We Got You Covered!
Friday, October 30, 2020
What are you doing on Tuesday, November 3rd? Your answer should be to: VOTE! (Unless you already submitted your absentee or mail-in ballot). You can always track your ballot in applicable states, or if you are looking for ways to de-stress during this time, the Office of Student Engagement has you covered! Here are some opportunities for you to engage with one another, the community, and celebrate your contribution to democracy!
Entertainment – Looking for something to do on Election Day- check out a live concert, download a free coloring page or play a card game to celebrate Election Day! These events and activities are FREE and only require you to RSVP using the link below
- #iVotedFestival --Encourage students take a #selfie with their blank, unmarked mail-in
ballots or at their polling place to gain access to free music and entertainment.
#iVoted Festival has booked more than 600 acts...and counting! #iVoted Festival is
shaping up to be the largest music festival of the year, and the largest single-night
digital concert in history – all in support of voter turnout.
- Take advantage of this opportunity to support voter engagement and gain access to a free programming opportunity on election night. RSVP here
- WNRS Voters Edition – Card Game with the intention of empowering meaningful connections with others. This PDF includes 25 printable questions and reminders to empower meaningful conversation around the topic of voting.
- Need to decompress, and color? We have you covered- Check out these 18 Free Adult Coloring Pages for Meditation.
Conversations – Perhaps your learning from home, or with roommates- check out these conversation guides to have questions and prompts that facilitate dialogue and let you connect with one another about what matters to you!
- Living Room Conversations: Moving Forward Together is a two-week series of election-focused conversations for people to come together
and share hopes and concerns, to process grief and anxiety, and to relate and build
understanding even across political differences.
- This also includes conversation guides for folks wanting to engage in a casual or formalized way with their peers, roommates, classmates, colleagues, or within organizations
Guided Meditations – One of the most important things we want to stress to our community is the importance of self-care. Taking a break from the news and activities to center yourself, and meditate are great ways to practice wellness during this time.
- CAPS Election ToolKit
- Post Election Meditation for Grounding and Empowerment
- 10 Minute Meditation for Beginners
- Meditation for Stress
- Find more guided meditations through this video playlist by Goodful
Spotify Playlists – Music can also provide refuge, giving us a soundtrack to our thoughts, ideas or emotions. Here’s a couple of mixes made especially for Election Day!
Additional Helpful Resources: If you are looking to learn more and don’t know where to begin, we have you covered with additional opportunities for you to engage with and learn about the elections process.
Elections Results Resources
- Civic Alliance Post Election Day and Election Day Guide
- Election Protection Hotline (Text or Call 866-OUR-VOTE/866-687-8683 or Tweet @866OUR VOTE)
- Ideas42 Guide to Responding to Misinformation
- CEEP Guide to Disinformation
- National Taskforce on Election Crises
- Why Some States Will Take Longer Than Others from Vote at Home
Processing Results Resources:
- Democracy for President
- From Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces
- With Malice Towards None is an initiative to help groups of people who are “distressed” at the results, as well as “delighted” to consider how to move forward as a country after a very divisive election.
Resources for creating spaces of Healing and Dialogue:
- IDHE Report: Readiness for Discussing Democracy in Supercharged Political Times
- IDHE’s Facilitating Political Discussions: A Facilitator Training Workshop Guide
- James Madison University: Facilitating Difficult Election Conversations
- CEEP’s Campus Civic Discussions: A Nonpartisan Guide
- Bridging & Breaking Workshop Series
- Civic Dinners
- Common Ground for Action Online Forums
- Bring It to the Table
- American Counseling Association Post-Election Resources (2016)
As a University community, we are here to come together in support of one another. Services are available to assist you. Students can avail themselves of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) while employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Campus Ministry provides invaluable spiritual and other support.
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