Illustrating the connection between issues that students care about and their choices on the ballot can help motivate students to participate in the democratic process in ways that more conventional political messaging often falls short.
Some students aren’t aware of how the issues that impact them every day, such as the fields they study, are connected to voting. This is especially true for majors that are not traditionally considered “political” or majors with historically low rates of voter engagement like those within the STEM fields. This resource focuses on identifying laws, policies, regulations, and government funding sources that affect different fields, as well as opportunities for academic research to influence policy.