The primary election is during U of I's spring break. Some students are working to increase turnout
CHAMPAIGN – With the primary election on the horizon, some student organizations are trying to get the word out to students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign about the importance of turning up to vote.
Turnout for primary elections is typically low. In 2022, the most recent midterm election cycle, roughly 20% of eligible voters turned out in the primary, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center, a nonprofit think tank.
And this year, the primary election is on March 17 — in the middle of U of I’s spring break — some student groups are working to remind students of the importance of voting.
U of I junior Carter Wood, who chairs the Illini Democrats “Get Out the Vote” effort, said that while it’s unfortunate timing, they’re doing what they can to increase voter turnout among students.
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