MitzVote,
powered by Hillel
Hillel International’s non-partisan initiative to provide Jewish college students with the education and resources they need to mobilize and vote in elections. Utilizing Jewish wisdom, Hillels on campus can support their students in civic education, activating their peers, voting, and celebrating their civic engagement.
Let Hillel Help You Make a Plan to Vote
Making your plan to vote can sometimes feel like applying to college — a bit tedious, daunting, and like you’re always missing something. But, like applying to college, the reward on the other side can be great. Not only will you feel accomplished, but you’ll be able to hold your head high knowing that you showed up and participated in your civic duties.
Hillel’s MitzVote team is here to help you make voting easier. Like a lot easier. We’ve teamed up with some awesome civic engagement organizations, and we’re excited to help you along your 2024 voting journey! You’ve got this.
4 EASY STEPS TO MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE
1. Find when your elections are being held:
From local, state, and federal-level elections, we’ve created an easy tool with our friends at Motivote to help you find when all of yours are being held!
2. Check your registration status:
After finding when your elections are being held, verify your voter registration status online or through local election offices to ensure eligibility and participation in upcoming elections.
3. Decide how you’re going to cast your vote:
There are lots of options depending on your state laws, from mail-in ballots, to in-person early voting and in-person day-of voting. We know it can be hard to understand and choose which is best for you—especially when you’re living in a different state or county while attending college.
To research your ballot or find your polling place, check out BallotReady’s Ballot Guide to vote informed!
4. VOTE! Do the thing!
And make sure to celebrate after. You did it!
Extra-Credit:
Get Involved!
Make your Shabbat a party with purpose—host a MitzVote Shabbat to boost the spirit and power up the vote!
This year, the US is facing an unprecedented shortage of poll workers which could lead to closed polling places and long delays. You can help make sure we have a safe, fair, efficient election for all voters by being a Poll Worker through Power the Polls.
Order free postcards for voters in communities impacted by barriers to voting.
Step 1: Find your local election office’s contact information by visiting
Democracy Fund’s Electionline tool
Step 2: Contact your local election office to ask if they would be
willing to distribute letters/cards to poll workers at training or when
showing up for shifts
Step 3: Mail or drop off letters/cards to local election office
As a nonpartisan Election Protection volunteer, you can assist voters who encounter any problems voting. Volunteers commit to taking at least one Election Day shift to help voters experiencing problems voting, which might include remotely monitoring polling places, driving between polling places, monitoring social media for voters with problems, proactively contacting voters, and much more.
Want to learn more? Or have other questions?
We have answers!
In our opinion, everything! Learn more through classical Jewish texts, medieval rabbinic commentary, and texts from the modern day.
Short answer: yes! Long answer: learn more.
YAY! Total Shechayanu moment. Learn more about how to celebrate!
We love this question. Learn more about how to vote your values!
Everyone loves a plus one and we’re all for getting everyone involved. Learn more about our obligation to help others!
Systems like the United States’ voting and electoral system are never perfect and always have room for improvement. According to Pirkei Avot, you are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it (2:21). Learn More Now!
If you’re curious about how voting ties into the High Holidays, or just want to learn more, you’re in luck!
We’ve got more in one easily digestible place.
Learn More about MitzVote
It’s not too late to be an NJV*! There’s still time to make or update your voting plan. Visit ufhillel.org/mitzvote for info about how you can become a Nice Jewish Voter! #mitzvote #vote
Do you have a plan to #mitzvote ? Stop by UMBC Commons to check your voter registration, find your polling place and pick up some swag!
THIS THURSDAY!
Join us at Hillel for a lunch and learn, and then come out to Landis and get your Halloween on by painting pumpkins!
Hope to see you Thursday! 👀
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💪 Get Election Day peace of mind by voting early today on National Vote Early Day! Not sure where to start? #MitzVote, powered by Hillel International, has you covered.
Check out the resources here: https://www.hillel.org/mitzvote/
Voting *IS* a mitzvah! ✅🇺🇸
Share this GORGEOUS artwork by @hannahmichelledraws (alum of @pennstatehillel) to remind your friends to hit the polls. ✨
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Sixty years ago, college students played a KEY role in fighting for and strengthening our democracy during Freedom Summer. 💪
Election Day is nearly here, and we’re calling on YOU to continue the important and powerful act of voting! 🫡
Visit Hillel.org/MitzVote (link in bio) for more voting resources and ways to get involved in Hillel`s nonpartisan civic engagement program, MitzVote! ✅
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Statement of noNPARTISANSHIP
MitzVote is a program of Hillel International, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Neither MitzVote nor Hillel support or oppose candidates for public office or any political party. Our activities do not attempt to influence the outcome of a candidate election. We engage in nonpartisan efforts to encourage and educate students on voter registration and engagement.