2026 Statewide Student Voter Summit Materials
If you attended the 2026 Minnesota Statewide Student Voter Summit, you might have left with notes, memories, inspiration, and the desire to have some of the materials you saw onscreen in the breakouts and plenary sessions. On this page we have placed slide decks and other electronic materials shared by the presenters. If there are additional resources from the Summit that you would like added to this page, please contact Michael.Wall@state.mn.us.
Level Setting and Envisioning
Leela Strong: CIRCLE, Tufts University
Building Community Partnerships
Sam Streukens, Heidi Klomempken: LWVMN
Eva Ngono, Ayan Derie: Ayada Leads
David Soto Reyes: Future of Us
Building Connections - Expanding Voter Access
PARTNERING WITH ELECTION OFFICES TO STRENGTHEN CAMPUS ELECTION PARTICIPATION
Nicole Asche: Hennepin County Elections
Katie Smith: Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services
Building Political Homes to Engage Young Voters in 2026
Leela Strong: CIRCLE, Tufts University
Campus Action Planning: Problem Solving and Idea Generation
Ryan Drysdale: Campus Democracy Challenge
(This session did not share a slide deck.)
Civic Celebrations: Making Democracy Fun!
Elianna Reed: Students Learn Students Vote Coalition
College Student Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
Leah Ingram, Dustin Killpack: Center for the Common Good, University of St. Thomas
Plan for the Best, Prepare for the Worst This Election Season
Alyssa Melby: Svoboda Center for Civic Engagement, St. Olaf College
Plan for the Best, Prepare for the Worst Slide DeckPlan For Best Prepare For Worst (A. Melby St. Olaf) Slide Deck PDF
Right Brain Voter Outreach: How to Harness the Impact of Creativity and Culture in Your Work on Campus
Rachel Gita Karp: Center for Artistic Activism
Talk Bridgey: How to Reach More Students
Siri Erickson: Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE
High School Voting Sessions
Charlotte Nichols: The Civics Center
Developing nonpartisan civic and voter engagement strategies for youth voter engagement.
Ryan Drysdale: Campus Democracy Challenge
(This session did not share a slide deck.)
Building Coalitions Plenary Session
Elianna Reed: Students Learn Students Vote Coalition