On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized Bristol Community College for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that advanced high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections.
Bristol received the Bronze Seal designation, reflecting a 20 to 29% voting rate, ranking in the top five among the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts. The designation also reflects the college’s commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Bristol was recognized alongside more than 500 campuses using data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) out of Tufts University, which found that colleges and universities had the second-highest voter turnout among students in a midterm election since NSLVE began measuring this data. More than 1,060 institutions participate in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, which supports colleges and universities in achieving excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement.
The full list of award winners can be viewed here.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is a national nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge strives to change civic culture and institutionalize
democratic engagement activities and programs on college campuses, making voter participation
a defining feature of campus life.