The University of Tennessee and University of Florida to square off in Voter Engagement Challenge
The Student Government Associations of the University of Tennessee (UT) and The University of Florida (UF) have challenged each other to a voter engagement competition in the weeks leading up to the November 5 federal election. UT and UF will compete over which school can get the most people to complete the voter registration and election reminder process.
“By participating, you’re not only supporting UT in this challenge but also contributing to a larger movement towards increased voter participation and civic responsibility,” says Dante Grayson, SGA’s student body president. “We want to show that Vol Nation’s spirit extends beyond the football field.”
The challenge aims to prepare all members of Vol Nation and Gator Nation, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and supporters, to cast ballots during the 2024 Presidential Election. To be counted, there are three steps:
- Check registration status.
- Register to vote, if needed.
- Sign-up for election reminders.
All three must be completed to count for the competition. The steps with links are provided on UT’s Vols Vote website.
UT’s Student Government Association (SGA), with support from the Institute of American Civics (IAC), will hold voter registration and awareness drives on campus between August 26 and October 7.
The winner of the voter challenge will be declared ahead of the UT/UF October 12 football game. A weekly leaderboard on the Vols Vote website will show the total for each school and will be updated every Friday during the competition.
For more information or questions, please email volsvote@utk.edu. This is an initiative of the Vols Vote Coalition, a campus-wide non-partisan voter education and participation initiative, UT SGA and the IAC, which is housed at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs.