MHC Votes

The College is committed to both educating community members on voting rights and affording eligible members of the community opportunities to vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Resources

Political Activities Policy

LITS Election and Voting Guide

 

A message from Stacey Abrams

To commemorate Mount Holyoke’s voting initiative, voting rights activist Stacey Abrams has shared a special message with our community. this message was sent as we kicked off the Saving Our Democracy: The Fight Against Voter Suppression event series.

 

Upcoming Voting-Related Events

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