Voter Engagement Tools For Higher Ed Leaders

Increase voter turnout and civic education for students and faculty

Motivote’s proven behavioral tactics increase voter participation, help build civic habits, and provide program leaders with tools to measure impact.

Motivote is a web-based, mobile-friendly tool that:

  • Uses evidence-based techniques to increase follow-through
  • Automates personalized “nudges” to get voters timely reminders
  • Motivates users through teams, friendly competition & rewards
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Streamlined management for voter engagement programs

Students stay on track with personalized SMS & email reminders

Students learn how to vote - no matter where they're registered

Teams compete for points and redeem for real-life rewards

Motivote makes voting a habit

As first-time voters, students tend to vote at lower rates because they get busy, miss deadlines, or feel confused.

With Motivote, students quickly gain information for upcoming elections, opt-in for text or email reminders, and encourage each other on teams. Plus, rewards motivate them to keep going. 

With up-to-date voting information for all 50 states, make sure students have the details they need — when they need it. No matter if they’re voting on campus or back home.

By guiding through the steps of voting when they’re first eligible, Motivote breaks down barriers to help make voting a lifelong habit.

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Half of registered voters face “micro-barriers” preventing them from casting a ballot — like getting busy, missing deadlines, feeling confused, or just forgetting. With research-proven behavioral actions, Motivote’s plan-making tools increase voter turnout.

"Motivote was instrumental in centralizing communication, increasing our event engagement, and facilitating peer-to-peer outreach. This technology allowed us to expand our statewide reach and create a stronger network of engaged young people in Virginia. We reached 2023 goals in 2020 thanks to Motivote!"
Kate SlaytonDeputy Director, Virginia 21
Kate Slayton
"Motivote was one of Blue Future's closest partners in the 2020 cycle. Our critical work to mobilize young voters in battleground states would not have been possible without Motivote's cutting-edge technology and support."
Nick GuthmanCo-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Blue Future
Nick Guthman
"Penn Leads the Vote used Motivote as a one-stop-shop for the university community to find voter resources and stay informed about upcoming deadlines. We also used the platform to host friendly competitions as a way to mobilize as many voters as possible."
Harrison FeinmanDirector, Penn Leads the Vote at the University of Pennsylvania
Harrison Feinman
"Motivote is fun, involves friendly competition and rewards, and provides regular reminders and tasks that are educational and that prepare our students to be informed voters."
Joshua YoungDirector, Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy at Miami Dade College
Joshua Young
"We’re a business that views its growing platform as a responsibility to use in giving back, shedding light and creating social change as best we can. We are thrilled to work alongside Motivote to inspire civic engagement."
Scot TatelmanCo-founder, State Bags
Scot Tatelman
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Meet students where they are

Motivote’s team-based competition model is a great fit for student communities.
That’s because it layers on top of any existing social networks or affinity groups — like sports teams, academic programs, and clubs.

It also combines friendly competition with every college student‘s favorite — free stuff. Students earn prizes from mission-driven brands and on-campus favorites.