2024 Row the Vote

Applications

The ‘Row the Vote’ (RTV) Campaign, lead by the Government and Legislative Affairs team of the Undergraduate Student Government, is a nonpartisan campaign aimed at increasing voter registration, engagement, and participation among students for the 2024 United States Elections. This effort builds on UMN's impressive track record of having the highest voter participation rate among public universities in Minnesota during the 2018 and 2020 federal elections and contributing to Minnesota’s third highest youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterms. The campaign includes direct peer-to-peer engagement, a student-led team of volunteers and paid campus vote captains, and a nonpartisan Get Out the Vote campus coalition. 

Questions about the hiring process? Please reach out to the Executive Director of GLA, Joslyn Blass (blass012@umn.edu).

Voting Captains

Applications due September 6th, 2024.

Apply below!

Hiring Timeline

Elections Marketing Coordinator

Applications due August 19th, 2024.

Elections Coordinator

Applications due August 19th, 2024.

RTV Voting Captain

Position Description

Campus voting captains are paid nonpartisan student organizers focused on registering voters, helping students make plans to vote, recruiting volunteers, and mobilizing their assigned campus communities to the polls by Election Day. Voting Captains report to the Government and Legislative Affairs (GLA) team directly. Each captain will be assigned weekly tasks and will be expected to work 10 hours/week from September 24th – November 5th. An onboarding meeting will take place on Friday, September 20, prior to the commencement of the term.

View the full position description & requirements here.

Approximately 15 voting captains will be hired.

*This is a paid position.

RTV Marketing Coordinator

Applications for this position close on August 19th.

Questions? Email Executive Director of GLA, Joslyn Blass (blass012@umn.edu).

Applications for this position close on September 6th.

Questions? Email Executive Director of GLA, Joslyn Blass (blass012@umn.edu).

Position Description

The Row the Vote Marketing Coordinator will serve as the lead on any election-related communications material and will work exclusively on Row the Vote content. The Marketing Coordinator will serve as a liaison between the Government and Legislative Affairs Team and the Communications Team to ensure the creation and execution of all marketing and communications materials necessary for the success of the RTV Campaign. 

View the full position description & requirements here.

One (1) Row the Vote Marketing Coordinator will be hired.

*This is a paid position.

Position Description

The Row the Vote Elections Coordinator will work directly under the Director of Civic Engagement to help lead the Row the Vote (RTV) Campaign, organized by the Government and Legislative Affairs Team. Key aspects of this position include overseeing and tracking voter registration metrics as well as managing Voting Captains’ assignments, productivity, schedules, and results. Following the election, the Elections Coordinator will support the post-election data analysis and report creation to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the campaign, as well as identify the final metrics for voters registered, pledge cards, etc. 

View the full position description & requirements here.

One (1) Row the Vote Elections Coordinator will be hired.

*This is a paid position.

RTV Elections Coordinator

Applications for this position close on August 19th.

Questions? Email Executive Director of GLA, Joslyn Blass (blass012@umn.edu).

Frequently Asked Questions

  • “Row the Vote” (RTV) is an initiative led the Undergraduate Student Government aimed at increasing voter participation among students. It focuses on educating students about the importance of voting and providing resources to assist students with registering to vote as well as voting early, by-mail, or on election day. 

  • All undergraduate students are encouraged to apply to work for the Row the Vote Campaign. Prior experience with the Undergraduate Student Government or past Row the Vote campaigns is not required in order to apply. 

  • We’re looking for volunteers with strong communication and organizational skills, leadership experience, and a passion for civic engagement. If you’re enthusiastic and eager to learn, we welcome your involvement even if you don’t have all these skills.Item description

  • You can get involved by signing up as a volunteer (details to come), attending campaign events, spreading awareness on social media, or joining the Campus Coalition.