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 put your voice to use. 

Next up: Nov. 2 General Election

From determining the next congressional representative for District 11 to mayors and councilpersons within the 59 cities of Cuyahoga County, including Cleveland, it's time to get in the voting lane!

Key Dates for the General Election

• Registration Deadline: Oct. 4
  The deadline for voter registration is 30 days before the election. That makes Oct. 4th the last day to register or update your voter registration for the General Election. #TriCVotes
  
  
  • Online Registration: Register online at VoteOhio.gov. As long as you have the required info, you'll be done in just a few minutes!
    
    
  • USPS: Voter registration forms are available at all Tri-C Student Life offices, at public libraries and through the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website. Visit 443Vote.us to print the form.

• Did You Know ...
  That there are three ways to vote? What's YOUR voting plan?
  
  
  1. Early Voting: Vote in person at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (BOE), located at the corner of E. 30th Street and Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. Free parking available in the back lot.
     • Weekdays, Oct. 5 - Nov. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 30
       
     • View hours at 443vote.us
       
       
  2. Vote by Mail: Request your ballot from the BOE now through noon on Oct. 30. Complete your ballot and return it by mail (postmarked by Nov.1) or drop it in the BOE drop box by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day (Nov. 2).
     • Voters who wish to vote by mail must complete and submit a ballot application. To ensure that your application is completed correctly, be sure to indicate the month of the election.
     • Voters who are interested in receiving a vote-by-mail ballot application can visit 443vote.us, call the BOE at 216-443-VOTE (8683), or obtain a paper ballot application at any public library and at many Tri-C campus locations.
     • All registered voters will be able to cast their vote among the finalists on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot.
       
       
  3. Election Day Voting: Vote in person at the polling location assigned to your address. Polls are typically located within a mile of your voter registration address, making it a fun day to gather neighbors and vote together! Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
     • Find Your Polling Location

The Voting Experience

The Voting Experience: An Annual Student-Led Voting Event

Five Tri-C scholars — Bri E., Eddy C., Judy N., Kenzie B. and Paige R. — are serving as Campus Vote Project Democracy Fellows for 2021. 

Our annual pop-up voting event, The Voting Experience, will once again be fully virtual. It launches on Constitution Day (Sept. 17), with new student-led videos added through National Voter Registration Day (Sept. 28).

Do you have questions about voting? Email katharine.montgomery@tri-c.edu in Tri-C's Office of Government Relations. We hope you'll visit The Voting Experience 2021 online and enjoy a project for students, by students. In a short time, you'll learn all the steps to voting.

Building a History

In 2020, four Tri-C students — Arwa E., Charese H., Dalu O. and Sebastian C. — served as Democracy Fellows through Tri-C's 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. Revisit the 2020 event here.

Student applications for 2021 Democracy Fellows are closed

Interested in raising your voice for democracy? Apply to be a nonpartisan Campus Vote Project  Democracy Fellow at Tri-C in 2022. Email Katie Montgomery, director of Government Relations, 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.

Click the box below to view key voting dates and learn how to register. We'll also guide you through the three ways to vote: Early In-Person Voting, Vote-by-Mail and Election Day In-Person Voting.