Voting and Elections

For the past few years, the GU Votes team has worked behind-the-scenes to help students vote. Their efforts have paid off: Georgetown's voting rates have increased and been recognized nationally.

To mark the 101st anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, Professor Nadia Brown discusses the history of the suffrage movement and voting rights in the United States today.

Joel Caston, a longtime mentor, instructor and leader at the DC Jail, will represent the jail’s residents and neighbors on a Ward 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

Georgetown professors Paul Butler, a legal scholar and contributing opinion columnist for The Washington Post, and Marcia Chatelain, professor of history and African American studies, discuss ways the nation can…

President-elect Joe Biden and his family's long-standing relationship with Georgetown includes being a Hoya parent, meeting students at the White House, faith leaders in Gaston Hall and supporting cancer research…

Georgetown community awaits outcome of historic election with an eye toward continued civic engagement.

Students in Georgetown's School of Foreign Service gain experience during the 2020 Elections through political campaigns and voter engagement efforts.

Esme Vazquez (C’24) of Las Vegas spends her first semester balancing coursework alongside a full-time advocacy position at Mi Familia Vota.

Georgetown student Charlie Sabgir (SFS'24) uses his time at home to intern with a U.S. congressional campaign in Columbus, Ohio.

Numerous student- and university-led efforts at Georgetown are aimed at promoting the right to vote.