Tri-C Votes

2021 is a busy election year.

In a Democracy your vote is your voice. Tri-C is proud to be a nationally ranked institution in Student Voter Engagement and we work to give you all the tools needed to succeed in our democracy and put your voice to use. There are three upcoming elections this year. Here we go!

If you live in the 11th Congressional District - and register as either Democrat or Republican - it's time to get in the voting lane.

Aug. 3, 2021 Special Congressional Primary Election

• District 11 - This Special Primary will determine the final candidates for the Nov. 2 General Election. The winner will succeed former 11th U.S. House District Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, who is now serving in President Biden's Administration.
  
  
• Registration Deadline - Register to Vote by July 6 for the Aug. 3, 2021 Special Congressional Primary Election. #TriCVotes The deadline for voter registration is 30 days before the election. That makes July 6 the deadline for the 11th District's Special Congressional Primary Election. 

• Not sure if you're in District 11? District 11 covers 27 municipalities and 422,226 Registered Voters in Northeast Ohio. Double check if you're one of them, by entering your Zip Code on the Find Your Representative box on the top right of this page - www.house.gov
  
  
• Three Ways to Vote
  
  1. Early Voting, in person, at one location for Cuyahoga County - the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (BOE), located at the corner of E. 30th and Euclid Avenue, Downtown Cleveland. Free parking in the back.
     • Weekdays - July 7 - July 30 & Sat-Monday - July 31-Aug. 2
  2. Vote-by-Mail - Request your ballot from the BOE now; must be returned by mail & postmarked by Aug. 2 - or drop it off in the BOE parking lot drop box. 
     • Voters who are interested in receiving a Vote-by-Mail ballot application can visit www.443vote.us, call the BOE at 216-443-VOTE (8683), or obtain a ballot application at any public library.
     • Voters who wish to Vote-by-Mail must complete and submit a ballot application. To ensure that your application is completed correctly, each voter must indicate the month of the election and your choice of either a Democratic or Republican Ballot.
     • Voters who register as Independent - will not take part in the Primary Election. You'll cast your vote among the finalists on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot.
  3. Election Day, in person, at the polling location assigned to your address - Find Your Polling Location. 

The Voting Experience

The Voting Experience - An Annual Student-Led Voting Event

In 2020, four Tri-C students, Arwa E., Charese H., Dalu O. and Sebastian C., served as Democracy Fellows through Tri-C Government Relations office in conjunction with the Fair Election Center's Campus Vote Project. Our collective goal is to help support student voter engagement. Through a series of student-hosted videos, we'll help you learn everything you need to know in order to vote and raise your voice in our democracy. 

In 2021, five Tri-C Scholars are serving as Campus Vote Proejct Democracy Fellows. Our annual pop-up voting event, The Voting Experience, will once again be fully virtual. Look for it to launch Sept. 17, Constitution Day, with new student-led videos added through Sept. 28, National Voter Registration Day.

Do you have questions on voting? Contact Government Relations. And, in the fall, visit The Voting Experience online and enjoy a project for students, by students. In a short time, you'll learn all the steps to voting.

You can revisit the 2020 event here: YouTube video series.

Student applications for 2021 Democracy Fellows are closed

If you'd like to raise your voice for Democracy, apply to be a nonpartisan Campus Vote Project  Democracy Fellow at Tri-C in 2022. Contact Tri-C Director of Government Relations Katie Montgomery at katharine.montgomery@tri-c.edu for details.

Register to Vote

National Voter Registration Day (NVRD)

Tri-C is proud to be a national community partner in this annual effort to raise up voter registration in America. NVRD always takes place the fourth Tuesday of September - 9/28 in 2021.

Check out how to register and view the key voting dates by clicking the box below. You'll also be guided through your three ways to vote - Vote-by-Mail, Early In-Person Voting, or on Election Day.