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Let's Vote!

Election Day is just a few weeks away. Do you have a voting plan? 

As a Jesuit institution, Saint Louis University's commitment to social justice requires all of our voices to be heard, especially at the polls. Elections create the landscape within which social change movements gain momentum, and student votes — including those at SLU — can determine the outcome in close elections. Regardless of your affiliations and ideological commitments, you can exercise one of the most sacred rights in a democracy this fall — a right not everyone around the world has.

We'd like to share some key information about how to register to vote (if you haven’t yet), how to cast your vote here in St. Louis, and how to work the polls (if that’s of interest).

Elections can be contentious. As a University community rooted in Jesuit values, we have an obligation to listen deeply to those whose views are different from ours and to seek understanding and connection across differences. We have an obligation to remain civil and respectful as we engage with ideas and perspectives that challenge us. As you engage with one another this fall, recommit yourself to these Ignatian principles for dialogue.  

Social change does not begin or end on Election Day. It lives in each of us, and in our commitments to be persons for and with others, on a daily basis, conversation by conversation.

Registering to Vote

Websites like www.vote411.org and www.vote.org can help with voter registration, registration status, ballot access, and more. If you plan to vote in St. Louis, you can register to vote using your on-campus address (20 N. Grand Blvd., MSC #,  St. Louis, 63103). The deadline to register in Missouri for the Nov. 5, 2024 election is Oct. 9.

Casting Your Vote in St. Louis City 

If you are registered to vote using your on-campus address, you are registered to vote in the City of St. Louis and can vote in a variety of ways: 

Working the Polls

City of St. Louis residents may apply to become an election judge to check in and assist voters on election day. There are also opportunities for non-partisan poll workers to set up and maintain all the technical aspects of the polling place machines.

City of St. Louis Poll Worker Information

St. Louis County Poll Worker Information

Stay Informed

The Center for Social Action has a committed team of staff and students who are prepared to help you register, develop voting plans, find a notary, and answer questions about absentee voting and polling places. Stay up to date by visiting the Center for Social Action's voter information page or following @slu_csa on Instagram. You can contact Leah Sweetman with any further questions at leah.sweetman@slu.edu.