This project is now in update mode. Check back regularly to see how things are progressing.
1/3 of the way there!
We are excited to share that we are now 33%, 1/3 of the way to our goal! However, we cannot meet 100% of our goal without your help! Please share the link to our Hornraiser on your social media, and to your network, and consider donating if you haven't already!
Thanks for the support!
TX Votes Fundraising Team
$20.04
UT Votes
TX Votes was originally called UT Votes. It was established in 2004, but became a sponsored student organization, under the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life in 2006.
$33
2020 Partners
We partnered with 33 individuals and organizations at UT and in the community to get out the vote in fall 2020!
$77.26
Students Enrolled
7,726 students were enrolled in the classes that TX Votes presented and gave voter registration help to in Fall 2020.
$100
Our Goal
Our goal for UT Austin is 100 percent voter registration and turnout of eligible UT Austin students during all elections.
$124.30
Turbovote
1243 students requested registration assistance through Turbovote, purchased by TX Votes.
$189
Classrooms Registered
TX Votes presented to 189 classrooms during the Fall 2020 semester. These classes had a combined registration of 7,726 students!
$548
2018 UT Turnout
In 2018, 54.8 percent of UT Austin students turned out to vote. Remarkably, this was a 37.3 percent increase from 2014.
$1,760
2012 Voter Turnout
In 2014, only 17.6 percent of UT Austin students turned out to vote. In 2018, that turnout rate improved to 54.8 percent.
$4,056
Freshman Voters
In 2016, approximately 4,056 UT Austin freshmen (or first year students) voted.
$8,400
2016 Voter Registration
In 2016, 84 percent of UT Austin's eligible students were registered to vote. This donation would fully fund TX Votes for the 2020-21 school year.
