Who Votes: Making Your Voice Count

Who votes, and who stays home? The workshop starts there, looking at how turnout differs across communities and what happens when some voices go unheard.

The afternoon opens with the "Who Votes?" exhibit from 1 to 2 p.m. At 2 p.m. Dr. Stacey Deering gives a lecture, and from 2:30 to 3 p.m. you break down a sample ballot line by line: federal, state and local offices, judicial races, proposals and millages. You'll learn to decode confusing ballot language, find reliable nonpartisan sources, and understand the process from registration to early, absentee and in-person voting.

Anyone can come, especially first-time voters and people unsure where to start. No experience needed, and the workshop is fully nonpartisan. Everyone leaves with a voting checklist covering deadlines and trusted resources, plus a challenge: bring one person with you to the polls.