2019: The Art of Democracy
Presentation Title
Developing Community by Engaging Students in Voter Registration
Keywords
student engagement, elections, voter participation
Description
This presentation reports and reflects on a four-year voter registration service-learning project, undertaken in an undergraduate political communication course at Kansas State with several community and campus partners. While textbooks approach the political communication system as something separate from citizens, the activity asks students to directly communicate with their fellow students as political agents. The learning outcomes and limitations of the project, and the possibilities for true integrated voter engagement in Kansas, are considered.
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Developing Community by Engaging Students in Voter Registration
This presentation reports and reflects on a four-year voter registration service-learning project, undertaken in an undergraduate political communication course at Kansas State with several community and campus partners. While textbooks approach the political communication system as something separate from citizens, the activity asks students to directly communicate with their fellow students as political agents. The learning outcomes and limitations of the project, and the possibilities for true integrated voter engagement in Kansas, are considered.
