Jhanvi Patel
Civic Engagement Fellow
jhanvipatel03@ou.edu
Oklahoma Votes
About
Oklahoma Votes is a student-led nonpartisan organization sponsored by the Carl Albert Congressional Research & Studies Center. The mission of Oklahoma Votes is to register, educate, and mobilize OU students and community members. With the help of our civic engagement coalition, we make participation in our democracy a priority on campus.
Oklahoma Votes accomplishes its mission through
- Registering new voters on campus
- Educating and mobilizing students in civic engagement activities with campus coalition partners
- Hosting debate watch parties
- Bringing candidates to campus for bi-partisan dialogue
Ways to Get Involved
We couldn't do this work without our members and volunteers. To get involved with Oklahoma Votes, email voting@ou.edu or stop by the Carl Albert Center for more information.
Oklahoma Votes also offers leadership opportunities. Executive Team Positions include:
- Civic Engagement Fellows (2)
- Coalition Outreach Chair
- Programming Chair
- Public Relations Chair
- Membership Chair
Applications to serve on the Executive Team open in March of each year. The application form will be available on this page.
2024-2025 Executive Team
Michael Stoyak
Civic Engagement Fellow
michaelstoyak@ou.edu
Ally Khrais
Programming Chair
allykhrais@ou.edu
Hope Wear
Membership Chair
ahopewear@ou.edu
Mercer Martin
Public Relations Chair
mercer.a.martin.1048@ou.edu
Randi Wright
Coalition/Outreach Chair
Randi.K.Wright-1@ou.edu
Meet the Advisor
Please contact Faith Martin at faithm@ou.edu or (405) 325-6372 for assistance with the Oklahoma Votes or Civic Engagement Fellows program.
OU Voting Statistics
The Oklahoma Votes team builds our goals and shapes new initiatives according to data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE). As a participating campus, OU receives data every two years about our students' voter registration and participation rates. Click the button below to see our general voting statistics as well as take a closer look at campus civic engagement according to undergraduate or graduate student status, major, race and ethnicity, and other factors.
Awards & Recognitions
- Voter Friendly Campus Designation
- ALL IN Democracy Challenge Silver Seal
- ALL IN Democracy Challenge Presidential Commitment Signatory
- Campus Voter Registration Competition - Winner 2016, 2018, 2019
- Awarded grant to host event for National Voter Registration Day in 2019 and 2020
- Awarded Run With It grant for work in the 2020 primary election
- Awarded grant to host statewide voting summit for college students - 2020
