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Student Voter Summit


What a FABULOUS time was had by just under 100 high school and college students, faculty, staff, and community members, all who spent their time learning and sharing about youth voter outreach best practices.

 

MATERIALS FROM THE 2026 MN STATEWIDE STUDENT VOTER SUMMIT

 

 

High School Track 1    High School Track       
Charlotte Nichols, The Civics Center              High School Track

 

                 

 

 

                    

                Leela Strong, CIRCLE                 Secretary of State Steve Simon   

 

                 

 

2027 Summit?  Look for a virtual summit on Monday, June 7 of 2027, focused on local elections and pre-planning for the 2028 election cycle.

2028 Summit??  YES!  Join us back at the University of St. Thomas on Monday, June 5, 2028.

How can we help in the meantime?  Michael.Wall@state.mn.us or 651-201-6892

 

 

MENUS FOR THE DAY2026 Student Voter Summit Menu

2026 MINNESOTA STUDENT VOTER SUMMIT AGENDA

2026 SUMMIT COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

 

2026 SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL TOPICS (Dedicated Track) INCLUDE:

How to Run A Pre-Registration/Registration Drive

Engaging Your Peers

Logistics and How-to of Voter Outreach and Education

Overcoming YOUR Challenges

Overcoming Partisanship and Division

Misinformation and Disinformation: How to Deal with It

Community Assets, Issues, and Actions

 

 

ASC Level3 3rd Floor Layout

3rd Floor Layout

2nd floor layout

The 2024 Student Voter Summit was held on June 11, and hosted by the University of St. Thomas.  Below are some resources from that conference.  We will be adding the resources from the 2026 conference by mid-June. If you have anything to share from the Student Voter Summit, SEND THEM (or a link to them) HERE.

 

 

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Minnesota Voter Engagement Laws
for High Schools and Colleges/Universities

 

 

We have a web page for that!

High School

College/University

 

Voting, Advocacy,
and Civic Engagement 101

(High School Focus)

 

 

 

Building power on campus: how to maximize impact

 

 

 

TRANScending Barriers: Navigating Local Government from School Boards to State Legislature

 

 

 

So you're the Campus Vote Coordinator...now what?

 

 

 

YOUth votes & why to give a sh*t!

 

 

 

ACTION PLANNING WORKSHOP MATERIALS
(Writing a voter engagement plan for your campus)