A NEW PATH TO DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT.

Democracy Works presents…

Votes & Ballots! A suite of team-wide strategic activities that take the guesswork out of on-campus democratic engagement.

Below, you’ll find information on all three versions of Votes & Ballots, along with all of the materials you need to start playing!

How do you want to play?

Votes & Ballots: Standard Edition—Keep it classic! This team-wide strategic game tasks participants with creating a comprehensive action plan while keeping in mind their institution’s voting rates, their resources, and the unique challenges faced by student voters. The Standard Edition is often used at conferences/multi-campus gatherings or among small groups on campus focused upon democratic engagement.

Votes & Ballots: Digital Edition—Move online! The Digital Edition adapts the standard activity, allowing participants to collaborate and create a comprehensive action plan in a virtual environment.

Votes & Ballots: Curricular Edition—Take it to the classroom! The Curricular Edition offers educators a collaborative simulation game that exposes students to campaigns and election research as well as the resource constraints that voter mobilization campaigns face. Designed for classroom use, perhaps as part of a political science curriculum, this game can be played within one class period. Instructions for adapting to online play coming soon!

+ Votes & Ballots: Expansion Pack: Level up! This resource was built for experienced teams committed to engaging even more students by leveling up their plans for democratic engagement. Use this in tandem with the Standard and Digital Editions for an extra challenge! Download here. This will also be included with the materials for the Standard and Digital editions.

Votes & Ballots is a project of Democracy Works, the makers of TurboVote. Special thanks to the students of the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Center for Social Design, Dr. Allison Rank, and a number of wonderful students & colleagues for contributing their skills and expertise to this project, as well as the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition for their support. Please reach out to partnerships@democracy.works with any questions about Votes & Ballots.