We are a group of students working to increase voter turnout and civic engagement on campus. We aim to create an environment of educated students who are excited to be active participants in democracy through voting and beyond. Camels Vote is run through Connecticut College's Holleran Center for Community Action.
Check out some of our accomplishments.
Connecticut College won the ALL IN 2024 Pledge to Vote Challenge, with the highest percentage of college students in the nation pledged to vote. ALL IN's Pledge to Vote Challenge helps students make a plan to vote and stick to it.
Studies show that you're more likely to complete an action if you've already made a public commitment to it. Take the pledge today!
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Camels Vote Ambassador Erin Lawrence '27 and Eliza Macaluso '27 were interviewed by WTNH News on Election Day about their experiences as first-time voters.
Watch the interviewCamels Vote Ambassadors Sophie Williams '26, Eliza Macaluso '27, and Tate Buchwald '27 were interviewed on Fox 61 News before the 2024 General Election to discuss the power and importance of Gen Z voters.
Watch the segment
Ambassador Eliza Macaluso '27 was recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for "working tirelessly to institutionalize nonpartisan civic engagement and increase college student voter participation in the 2024 election." For the third consecutive year, ALL IN has awarded a Connecticut College Camel with a place on its Voting Honor Roll.
Read the article recognizing Eliza Eliza is an Environmental Studies major and Government minor in the Food Pathway. She joined Camels Vote because she is passionate about community organizing. In the future, Eliza hopes to continue her advocacy and civic engagement with a climate/food justice organization.
Erin is a Psychology and Government double major in the Program in Community Action and Public Policy. She hopes to work in public service in the future. She works for Camels Vote because she is passionate about voting equality and civic engagement.
Nia is a double major in American Studies and Government in the Program in Community Action and Public Policy. She joined Camels Vote because of her passion for non-partisan political engagement and expanding equity within voting access and information. In the future, she hopes to earn a Master of Public Policy and contribute to meaningful systemic change through policy and advocacy.
Sophia is a double major in Government and Dance, and in the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy program. She interns with Planned Parenthood of Southern New England. She hopes to attend law school and later work in civil liberties law. She works for Camels Vote because of her passion for equality in voting, and youth engagement in our government.