Panthers Vote
Panthers Vote is a unified, nonpartisan campaign to increase student participation in elections, led by the Department of Political Science and UNI chapters of the American Democracy Project (ADP) and Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP), in partnership with Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), UNI Athletics and other offices and organizations across the University of Northern Iowa campus.
UNI has a strong tradition of civic engagement. While voting is only one way students can impact society, it's an important one! The Panthers Vote initiative encourages all students to let their voice be heard by casting a ballot.
2020
Gold Seal
ALL IN Campus Challenge
73.1% student voter turnout
2019
Emerging Innovation Award
Iowa Campus Compact
2016
Silver Seal
ALL IN Campus Challenge
67.5% student voter turnout
Register to Vote!
Did you know you can register to vote at any time?
NOTE: As a college student, you may choose to register to vote at your home address - OR - at your college address. You cannot register to vote at both.
How to Register
To pre-register to vote, complete a voter registration form and return it to your county auditor’s office.
The form must be signed. If you are not physically able to sign the form, use a rubber stamp or a mark you use regularly. You may ask someone to sign your name for you as long as the person is with you when signing the form and does so at your request.
Your county auditor will send you a voter registration card within two weeks.
Pre-Registration Deadlines
- 15 days before the election in which you wish to vote
General Registration
You can register to vote online by visiting the Iowa Department of Transportation website (you will need to have your driver's license or non-operator ID available).
Or you can print the paper form and mail into your County Auditor.
* Source: sos.iowa.gov