TAMIU All in Democracy Task Force Seeks to Increase Voter Registration, Participation

In an effort to increase voter turnout, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) will host a series of events aimed at promoting voter registration and will host on-campus Early Voting. 

Early voting will be happening at the Western Hemispheric Trade Center Lobby on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 28 – 29, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. General Election Day voting is happening Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the same location. 

Hosted by TAMIU’s All in Democracy Task Force, a National Voter Registration drive-thru event was held Tuesday, Sept. 22. During the day-long registration event, some 90 people attended. Volunteer Deputy Registrars and volunteers were able to assist individuals in filling out their voter registration form.

The Registration drive-thru counted on the combined efforts of MOVE Texas at TAMIU and all University student organizations, including the Student Government Association’s Political Action Committee, the Political Science Association and TAMIU College Democrats.

To learn more about voter registration, receive election day reminders, or request a mail-in ballot, visit https://tamiu.turbovote.org.

The University in partnership with C-SPAN hosted a virtual event titled, “Make Up Your Own Mind” where individuals will learn more about nonpartisan media coverage and how to stay informed throughout the presidential election. Participants can register for the meeting via Trailblazers at https://trailblazers.tamiu.edu/event/6443563

Additional student-led events included a National Voter Registration Day Couch Party where volunteers contacted potential voters through texts and emails on voter registration, as well as voter registration phone banking events organized through Move Texas and the student Greek Council. To date, 10 volunteers have collectively completed 30 hours of service to help students get registered to vote. 

Several virtual, social media-fueled opportunities to increase voter registration are also planned, including a student organization voter registration competition, a featured “Voting Matters” promotional video created by University students and increased promotional efforts on voter registration during the much-loved Campus Activities Board annual Loteria event. Learn more about these social media efforts at www.facebook.com/txamiu.sole or https://www.instagram.com/txamiusole/.

For more information on all voter registration events, contact Dr. Nicholas Hudson, program director of the Office of Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement at 956.326.2280, via email at sole@tamiu.edu or by visiting https://www.tamiu.edu/sole/

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is one of the 11 university members of The Texas A&M University System.  A primarily Hispanic-serving, State-assisted university founded in 1970,  its 300-acre campus is located in northeast Laredo, Texas on former ranchland. 

Home to 8,500 students from around the world, TAMIU offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in the arts and sciences, business, education and nursing. As its name affirms, TAMIU maintains a special focus on developing an international academic agenda for the State of Texas.

U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Edition of its popular Best Colleges guide ranks TAMIU as the second highest-ranked Texas public university in its Best Regional Universities West category and the highest-ranked regional campus of The Texas A&M University System.

TAMIU is also ranked second in the nation and first in Texas for having the lowest student debt, on average $3,477 in loans. TAMIU  also ranks 5th in the nation among the 100 Most Affordable Public Schools with the Highest Return on Investment according to ranking authority Great Value Colleges. 

Additional information is available at http://www.tamiu.edu