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Civic Engagement

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    View all upcoming civic engagement events


    Register to vote or become a poll inspector

    New York Board of Elections
    Pennsylvania Board of Elections

    We need you! Apply today to become a Poll Inspector!

    Why are Poll Inspectors needed?

    Poll inspectors ensure that the right to vote is protected. Poll workers ensure a safe, voting environment where citizens can participate in their most precious right, that of voting.

    We need young, engaged citizens to continue this tradition of keeping the polls open for our community members.

    Poll workers in NY are compensated for their service, $13.20 per hour. Poll workers are respected and profusely thanked by community members, often by way of donated food.

    If you want to serve your community, protect our most basic right to vote, and make a little money, please consider serving as a Poll Inspector. Visit your residential state’s Board of Elections website to get started!


    Civic Engagement Reading Center
    Civic Engagement Reading Center

    Civic Engagement is creating opportunities for deliberative discourse. Our goal is to bring as many voices to the civic table as possible to deliberate the issues of the day. Through deliberation we learn from one another and grow together as a community.

    Civic Engagement Events to participate in throughout the year

    Deliberations:

    An opportunity to join with fellow students to discuss topics such as Racial Justice, Mass Shootings, Policing in Our Communities, Immigration and other timely issues of the day. Deliberations are not debates, they are a new way of talking where participants learn to listen to one another and find ways to reach common ground on the issue being discussed.

    Voter Registration Drives:

    The Civic Engagement Center offers opportunities to students throughout the year to register to vote. We will be tabling especially around Constitution/Citizenship Day and National Voter Registration Day, both occur in the third week of September each year.

    Common Hour Programs:

    Check out the Common Hour schedule for programs related to Civic Engagement. Topics include “Why is voting important?”, “Should the Constitution be updated?”, “What is the Midterm Election and why is it important?”, “What is replacement theory?” and many more relevant and salient topics.

    Political Debates:

    The Civic Engagement Center hosts debates between candidates running for office including State Assembly, State Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the Broome County District Attorney and many more. Consider attending those debates when scheduled, you will be voting for these candidates, come get to know them!

    Ideas?

    If you want the Civic Engagement Center to offer something that you do not see on our website, please contact Professor Carla Michalak at michalakcm@sunybroome.edu or at +1 (607) 778-5378. All ideas and suggestions are welcome!


    Civic Engagement in the News

    • Health Care Insurance Questions As We Age

      Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Helen Keller Conference Room – Southern Tier Independence Center (135 East Frederick Street, Binghamton, […]

    • NYS Board of Elections Warning

      The New York State Board of Elections warns New York voters against impersonation of County Board of Elections officials. View the News Release from New York State Board of […]

    • Interested in serving as a poll worker?

      Maybe you have thought about being a poll worker! New York is experiencing a critical shortage of poll workers. The right to vote is one of our nation’s oldest and most […]

    • Civic Engagement Club

      Would you like to join the Civic Engagement Club? We are excited to get involved on campus and in the surrounding communities. If you want to know more, please email Dani Williams […]

    • You Too Can be a Poll Inspector!

      The Broome County Board of Elections needs Poll Inspectors! Primary Elections (June 2023) and the General Election (November 2023) will be here very soon and the Board of […]

    • Fundraiser for Syria and Turkey

      The Civic Engagement office in collaboration with Student Activities is coordinating a fundraiser for Syria and Turkey. We will accept all monetary donations, whatever you can […]

    • Want to work for the Town of Chenango Democratic Party?

      The Town of Chenango Democratic Party (just “down the street”) is looking for students to work with them on collecting signatures for candidates running for office. They also […]

    • Summer Internship Opportunity!

      Congressmember Marc Molinaro is seeking summer interns for all three of his offices, Washington, D.C., Binghamton and Leeds. Now is the time to apply for an internship with […]

    Civic Engagement Menu

    • Civic Engagement at SUNY Broome
    • Civic Engagement Board
    • Newman Campus Compact Award
    • New York State Board of Elections
    • NIFI
    • Kettering Foundation
    • The League of Women Voters
    • TurboVote

    Contact Information

    Civic Engagement Coordinator:
    Carla Michalak
    michalakcm@sunybroome.edu
    +1 (607) 778-5378

    The Douglas C Garnar Civic Engagement Center is located in the Science Building, Room 104.

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