Students Resources
GW has one of the most politically active student bodies in the nation. Explore the resources below to stay involved in 2026 election activities!
GW VOTES
GW Votes is a nonpartisan coalition of students, faculty, and staff that promotes voter registration and participation among our students.
Register to Vote
GW TurboVote
Sign up for election reminders and get help with voter registration and voting by mail.
2026 Dates & Deadlines
Explore a live tracker of dates to know leading up to Election Day supported by BallotReady.
State Student Guidelines
Not sure where to register to vote? Check out Campus Vote Project's Voter Guide.
Get Involved
Volunteer for GW Votes
Become a GW Votes Ambassador! Support the functions of GW Votes by promoting voting to your campus community.
Work a D.C. Election
Residents of the District of Columbia can support local elections by applying to be a D.C. Election worker.
Join the GW Votes TaskForce
GW Votes Task Force is made of campus leaders and stakeholders (faculty, staff, student organization leaders and representatives) who help institutionalize voting engagement.
Student Orgs
College Democrats
GW Dems is the largest chapter of the College Democrats in the country. College Democrats partners with other GW student organizations to foster a civically engaged community and promote a progressive agenda at GW.
College Republicans
GW College Republicans is the largest conservative organization on campus and one of the most active CRs chapters in the nation. CR is a big tent organization welcoming all types of Republicans.
Democracy Matters
GW Democracy Matters is a non-partisan student organization focused on campaign finance reform, getting private money out of politics, and voter registration