See below for all of the different TerpsVote events that are coming up this year!
Welcome Back events
August-September // Various Locations
Find TerpsVote at the following welcome back events around campus:
- Free Fest- August 29, 12-3pm // McKeldin Mall
- INFO Welcome & Ice Cream Social- September 3, 3-5pm // INFO Commons
- North Campus Block Party- September 4, 5-7 pm // Heritage Community Quad
- Maryland Engineering Student Org (MESO) Fair- September 8, 12:30-4:30 pm // Clark Hall Leidos Lab
- First Look Fair- September 10, 10am- 3 pm, McKeldin Mall
Class & Group Presentations
Now-October
TerpsVote Ambassadors are available to provide 15, 30, or 45 minute interactive workshops to share the basics of voting and help your class or organization make a voting plan.
Voter Registration & Information at the Farmer's Market
Every Wednesday, 11am-3pm // Tawes Plaza
TerpsVote will be tabling at the Farmer's Market on Wednesdays from September-October. Pick up your local produce and get ready to vote!
Stop by to check your voter registration, update it, and learn more about the midterm elections taking place this November.
VOTE (fearlessly!) Installation
September 9- November 6 // Tawes Plaza
This nonpartisan pop-installation is helping our Terp community register to vote and make a plan for Election Day through an engaging, art-infused civic space. Visit throughout Election Day to speak with fellow Terps and the TerpsVote ambassador team and make your voice count in November!
"Why I Vote": Post-It Mural
September 10-11 // Upper Pavilion, The Clarice
Share what civic participation means to you on this interactive Post-It mural on display throughout Next Now Fest.
National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, September 15
Find the TerpsVote Ambassadors around campus to update and check your voter registration!
UMD vs. VA Tech Football Game
Saturday, September 19, 7:30 PM // SECU Stadium
Stop by the TerpsVote table on the concourse near the student entrance and get a specialty "TerpsVote" sticker to show your civic pride at the game!
National Voter Education Week at UMD
October 5-9 // Various Locations
Catch the Ambassadors and Election Cycles throughout campus to learn about what's on the ballot and make your voting plan. Follow @terpsvote on Instagram to find out where we'll be and the fun events we have planned!
Absentee Ballot Day
Tuesday, October 6, 12:00-7:00 PM // McKeldin Library, 2nd floor
Make voting by mail easy! Drop by for a fun, nonpartisan event designed to make voting by mail easy and accessible. Stop by to get help requesting an absentee ballot, print your ballot materials, pick up envelopes and stamps, find a witness if needed, and use a secure on-site mailing option—all while enjoying snacks, giveaways, music, and other activities.
Party at the Polls
Tuesday, Nov. 3 // Stamp Student Union
We'll be celebrating voters all day long in the lobby of Stamp Student Union, right next to the polling location. Whether you need last-minute information, free printing for voting related documents, or a snack on your way to cast your ballot- we've got you covered. Take a photo at our "I Voted" photo booth and share your civic spirit!