This practical messaging guide provides campus professionals and nonprofit partners with strategic communication tools to advocate for student voting rights while maintaining strict nonpartisan positioning. In response to increasing legislative efforts to restrict student voting access, the resource offers five core messaging strategies with concrete examples: reaffirming democratic values, leading with impact on students, countering misinformation with facts and citations, avoiding partisan language when discussing political actors, and uplifting students’ legitimate place in their communities.
The guide includes sample language, real messaging examples from successful advocacy efforts, and clear “do’s and don’ts” for navigating complex political situations. Whether you’re responding to proposed voter suppression legislation, countering false claims about student voting, or proactively building community support for campus voting access, this resource equips you with tested frameworks to advocate forcefully for student voters without compromising your organization’s nonpartisan status or triggering partisan debate.