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BE AN INFORMED 
CITIZEN!

Get Registered To Vote

We host ACU Votes September 26 - October 11 to register students to vote on campus! This ensures that you can vote in Taylor County for the midterm elections in November. 

Missed the deadline? You can always get registered to vote, no matter the time of the year. At your own leisure, go to the Taylor County elections office and they will give you the necessary paperwork to fill out there. 

Know Who and What You are Voting For

As an ACU student, you get a free subscription to The Wall Street Journal which is a great way to keep up with the news. Other mostly-unbiased news sources are:

  • BBC

  • The Associated Press

  • ABC News

  • Reuters

  • PBS News

  • The Atlantic

  • Christian Science Monitor

  • The Economist

Play Devil’s Advocate

Having civil conversation among your peers about differing ideas is the best way to have a well-rounded worldview. Even if you advocate for the side that you don’t agree with, it’s good practice to think from someone else’s point of view when debating a policy/plan. 

At the end of the day, if we all thought and believed the same things, there would be no need for government. It is the differing opinions and unique perspectives that makes our country so great!

Separate the Policy From the Person

It is important to understand the policies and platforms that politicians campaign with and be able to look at their plan for what it is. Though a person’s character is extremely important to consider on voting day, first and foremost, know what they stand for and are going to enact if/when they are elected.

Register Others to Vote!

If you would like to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR), you can sign-up to take a one-hour class by calling the Taylor County Elections Office at: (325) 674-1216 or visiting their website at: taylorcountytexas.org

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