Voting
![С»ÆƬÊÓƵ student and first-time voter С»ÆƬÊÓƵ student and first-time voter](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20241105_131342.jpg?VersionId=PBM8dwW8SNKpeVtQd71iMbABRGlnbtbS&itok=09e2pz-D)
IN A FLASH: С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes!
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.
![2024 Election Voting](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20241105_BC_Voting_023.jpg?VersionId=Dw.kHfFd315NbCYRRXC0cfgsofVqTrGL&itok=b0tsleSd)
Ohioans Vote Red on National Races
Ohio voters backed red in both major national races in casting their ballots in the 2024 general election. For the third time, voters supported Republican Donald Trump for president while also sending newcomer Bernie Moreno to the U.S. Senate.
![С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes Banner С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes Banner](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Vote_header_2024_0.jpg?VersionId=xG7Id4nYF.io4XvE0dH5FmyK1eljm54_&itok=lmCpcj1o)
Students: What to Know Before You Vote
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes wants to give student voters – especially those voting for the first time – all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day.
![Eco, the voter registration puppy Eco, the voter registration puppy](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20241007_115221.jpg?VersionId=5WrGfKgMlx7d2GIOFxBJishZpC1G5Oxq&itok=TFr3ab0_)
IN A FLASH: Eco, the Voter Registration Pup
The League of Women Voters of Ohio made С»ÆƬÊÓƵ the final stop on their tour of more than 20 Ohio colleges and universities. The group, including Eco the puppy, worked to get students registered to vote in advance of the Oct. 7 registration deadline.
![Trevor Martin and LWV Trailer Trevor Martin and LWV Trailer](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-10-03%20at%202.10.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=IYEGQfinDxe6.1C6xhNiL1iw8bpDbu_x&h=bca580ec&itok=iQNWTdzz)
‘Golden Flashes, Get Registered, Make a Plan and Get Out to Vote!’
A С»ÆƬÊÓƵ alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process.
![League of Women Voters Table at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes Festival League of Women Voters Table at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes Festival](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240917_112354.jpg?VersionId=JJ2_SU0gip.Jvrj.sPiyyOPVQth21JLq&itok=om090i4P)
‘If We Don’t Vote, We Can Be Sure it Won’t Count’
As part of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes initiative, Flashes across campus are stepping up to help make sure that students are registered to vote, well informed and motivated to cast their ballots in November.
![Flashes Vote Festival 2024 Flashes Vote Festival 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240917_BC_Voter%20Registration_002.jpg?VersionId=fCNjvVHvBhi87uxdCqVCE22yUrHF9wAr&h=3985e381&itok=3WJG7w5O)
Pledges, Pastries and the President
The Flashes Vote Festival on Risman Plaza celebrated National Voter Registration Day, National Beignet Day and what Todd Diacon, president of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ called "our civic duty."
![Flashes Vote Festival 2024 Flashes Vote Festival 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240917_BC_Voter%20Registration_062.jpg?VersionId=yEkRXufMeR0Z88I_9JMPC2df3_DewXPe&itok=HtETKo6T)
IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's President?’
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.
![Voter Registration Event 2023 Voter Registration Event 2023](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231009_BC_Vote%20Registration_107_0.jpg?VersionId=LPPHgR0tsBXGWq7BWFTN.s4SrunXQicc&itok=hP8V4w-r)
Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.
![New С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes Banner New С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes Banner](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Vote_header_2024.jpg?VersionId=qS4FcyaUPJNt4pZpijOSqE0QMJOEiMKD&itok=WblFya9B)
Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.