Creative Campus Voting Project

Creative Campus Voting Project We design vibrant civic experiences and spaces to increase student voting.

The Creative Campus Voting Project is a nonpartisan initiative co-led by Stephanie Rowden & Hannah Smotrich, faculty at University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design.

The journey to voting can feel overwhelming—so much information, so little time! 🏃⏱️ Our Voting Message Board (affection...
02/10/2025

The journey to voting can feel overwhelming—so much information, so little time! 🏃⏱️ Our Voting Message Board (affectionately known at CCVP as "Soup of the Day") began as a way to break it all down, week by week, deadline by deadline by answering the simple question: what’s important to know right now?

We've spent the last three election cycles exploring the questions that arise for new voters when they first encounter a...
02/10/2025

We've spent the last three election cycles exploring the questions that arise for new voters when they first encounter a ballot. Insights from a series of “ballot literacy” workshops and interviews formed the basis for our first draft of the Ballot Explainer. Then came the iterations: writing, re-writing, visual design, refinement (and, if we’re being honest, more re-writing).

Our Ballot Explainer guided voters through the main sections of the Michigan ballot. Rather than listing candidates and ...
02/10/2025

Our Ballot Explainer guided voters through the main sections of the Michigan ballot. Rather than listing candidates and proposals, this visual aid gave concise answers to common questions. We are always interested in how to turn uncertainty into confidence for student voters 💬✅

Say hello to the Ballot Explainer! 🗳️In 2024, we aimed to demystify the voting process by breaking down the key sections...
02/03/2025

Say hello to the Ballot Explainer! 🗳️In 2024, we aimed to demystify the voting process by breaking down the key sections of the ballot. Whether you were a first-time voter or a seasoned pro, this resource helped everyone feel informed and ready to vote 📋

One of the elements we added to our Voting Map in 2024 was a voting resource tablet--a digital counterpart where voters ...
02/03/2025

One of the elements we added to our Voting Map in 2024 was a voting resource tablet--a digital counterpart where voters could research up-to-date information on their state’s rules and then place their pin to pledge their intention to vote 🧐

Photo credit: Madison Brow (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy)

We loved watching the Voting Map evolve! Over 10 weeks, each pin symbolized a personal commitment, transforming the map ...
01/29/2025

We loved watching the Voting Map evolve! Over 10 weeks, each pin symbolized a personal commitment, transforming the map into a lively mosaic of our community in action 🗳️💪

Our Participatory Voting Map encouraged students to reflect on their voting plans early in the semester. We created a vi...
01/27/2025

Our Participatory Voting Map encouraged students to reflect on their voting plans early in the semester. We created a vibrant felt map and digital research tools to make the act of voting accessible, visible, and fun. 🗺️✨

We're taking some time to reflect on our 2024 work--there's so much to sift through: early drafts, process images, video...
01/24/2025

We're taking some time to reflect on our 2024 work--there's so much to sift through: early drafts, process images, videos--and we want to share some of the gems we're coming across! Thank you for following our work, and we hope you stay tuned as we start planning for the 2026 midterms.

If there's one thing you need to know about Stephanie, it's that she loves felt almost as much as she loves voting 🗳️💖(a...
11/02/2024

If there's one thing you need to know about Stephanie, it's that she loves felt almost as much as she loves voting 🗳️💖(and that's saying a lot.)

We are so grateful for our partnership with the A2 City Clerks 💕 Their tireless work in the last few weeks has helped ma...
11/01/2024

We are so grateful for our partnership with the A2 City Clerks 💕 Their tireless work in the last few weeks has helped make the voting process clear, friendly (and fun!) for students & people in our community.

UMICH Votes Fellows are standing by to help you make your very own ✨Custom Button✨ to celebrate your visit to the Campus...
10/31/2024

UMICH Votes Fellows are standing by to help you make your very own ✨Custom Button✨ to celebrate your visit to the Campus Voting Hub! Stop by during open hours to design personalized voting swag for you (and your friends too!)

This Florida voter stopped by the hub last week with some questions about her absentee ballot--we were and we were so ha...
10/30/2024

This Florida voter stopped by the hub last week with some questions about her absentee ballot--we were and we were so happy to get to help!

We pointed her towards the nearest post office where she could drop off her ballot & sent her off with some fun merch to match her personality quiz results (Home Town Hart, of course 🦌❤️). We are so proud of all our voters!

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