The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement.
At ALL IN, we believe higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation. Through an intentionally designed program — which provides incentive, structure, and accountability — this national, nonpartisan initiative inspires, supports, and celebrates colleges and universities working to improve civic learning, political engagement, and voter participation.
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“ALL IN serves as an important reminder and supporter of the civic, public-minded aspect of the mission of American higher education. It provides practical and innovative ideas for how institutions can encourage students from many different jurisdictions to register and vote. ALL IN also shares user-friendly resources and information backed by a community of like-minded leaders in higher education.”
Jonathan Alger
President, American University
“The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has been a truly great partner in helping us to expand voter registration and nonpartisan engagement among our college students across New Jersey. Our combined efforts in conducting the Department of State’s annual NJ Ballot Bowl competition along with the ALL IN NJ Campus Voting Challenge enable us to fulfill a critical core mission – promoting nonpartisan civic engagement through voting, particularly among our college student voters.”
Tahesha Way
Lieutenant Governor & Secretary of State of New Jersey
“The Michigan Department of State has partnered with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge since 2019 on the nonpartisan Michigan Collegiate Voting Challenge, which provides support and recognition to Michigan colleges and universities to increase student voter engagement. Through our partnership with ALL IN, we’ve been able to provide nonpartisan voter engagement support and tools as well as trusted election information to Michigan institutions. Since the launch of the Michigan Collegiate Voting Challenge, our engagement with campuses, through efforts like the Michigan Collegiate Student Voting Task Force, has continued to increase each year.”
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State of Michigan
“ALL IN has been a wonderful partner for several years. The recognition as an ALL IN campus and resources that are available to the University of Missouri-St. Louis through the partnership helps motivate and support us in continuous improvement of our voter registration and education efforts. We have especially appreciated the opportunity to recognize and celebrate our students and local election board officials for their important work through the ALL IN awards. Furthermore, we were so pleased with how easy it was to put together a branded ALL IN Voter Registration Portal in fall 2025. This tool makes it easier for students to verify their registration and to register to vote. ALL IN also sends regular updates ahead of each election, with registration deadlines and other information about state election rules which is very helpful and much appreciated.”
Patricia Zahn
Director of Community Outreach & Engagement,
University of Missouri-Saint Louis
“Collaborating with ALL IN has been a pivotal experience for the civic leadership growth at Claremont McKenna College. The detailed scoring and rubric were instrumental in developing our ALL IN Action Plan; these tools highlighted specific areas where we could enhance our efforts and provided a clear framework for building key elements and implementing actionable strategies. With their support, we discovered new ways to engage our students, improved our overall effectiveness, and charted meaningful pathways forward. This partnership enabled us to increase voter registration and turnout, host impactful voter education events, and foster a campus culture deeply rooted in nonpartisan civic learning. We are incredibly grateful for ALL IN’s expertise and support in empowering our students to take active roles in shaping the democratic process.”
Vernon C. Grigg III
Executive Director of the Kravis Lab for Social Impact, Claremont McKenna College
“Our partnership with ALL IN has significantly enhanced our campus’ voter engagement efforts. From providing us with a network of peer institutions with which to collaborate and share best practices, to offering tools geared toward student registration, to helping foster an institution-wide culture of civic participation. Together, we’re building a more engaged campus.”
Jeffrey Cooper
Vice President for Government and Community Affairs, University of Pennsylvania
“Our association with ALL IN has been truly beneficial for us at so many levels. ALL IN continues to provide us with some of the best tools to aid in the promotion of our numerous non-partisan information and voter registration sessions on our campus. Additionally, ALL IN’s awards that recognize exceptional outcomes inspires our students to bring their best each semester for they take a lot of pride that our campus has been recognized for its efforts in delivering some of the highest voter registration and turnout levels in our state.”
Richard Thompson
Associate Director, Civic & Community Engagement,
William & Mary
“The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has been a fantastic partner in helping the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) empower our campuses to strengthen nonpartisan civic engagement and student voter participation. Their team was excellent to work with throughout the process, making it seamless and manageable for our small staff. This collaboration has allowed us to foster meaningful dialogue and create impactful initiatives that resonate with our student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. We value this partnership deeply and look forward to continuing to support democratic engagement across the SAA.”
Stacey LaDew
Commissioner, Southern Athletic Association
“The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge embodies the competitive spirit and commitment to excellence and the holistic development of our student-athletes that define the Mid-American Conference. By fostering student voter engagement, this partnership has inspired our administrators, coaches, and student-athletes to channel their drive for success toward making a meaningful impact at the polls. Just as we strive for greatness on the field, we are equally dedicated to civic responsibility and democratic participation. We are proud to partner with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge and look forward to building on this momentum to enhance engagement across the MAC VOTES.”
Kristin Williams
Senior Associate Commissioner, Mid-American Conference
“The resources and feedback we gained through our collaboration with ALL IN transformed our campus voter engagement initiative. Their action-planning tools provided clarity and strategy, significantly boosting student engagement. With a more organized and intentional approach, we successfully reached more students, helping them deepen their understanding of their role as active and engaged citizens.“
Melissa Adbo
Director, Office of Civic Engagement, Tulsa University
“We have been participants with ALL IN for the past several election cycles and have benefited greatly from our partnership. The action planning prompted a concerted effort to institutionalize civic engagement into the College’s culture, and the data received from our NSLVE reports have increased each year since our partnership has started. We’re grateful for the recognition we have received over the years and look forward to working with them in future elections.”
Michael Bettinger
Director of Government & External Relations, Montgomery County Community College
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