Hobart and William Smith Colleges

HWS Votes is a non-partisan group of student leaders devoted to voter registration and the continuous education of the Hobart and William Smith and Geneva communities. We instill a sense of civic duty in all citizens through active participation in the democratic process.

Through the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, HWS Votes works with politically-oriented groups on campus, from the College Republicans and the College Democrats to Americans for Informed Democracy and the Progressive Student Union, to maximize student participation and understanding of the electoral process.

HWS Votes began during the 2004 presidential election and was coordinated by Ave Bauder '81, the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning and The Joseph P. DiGangi Endowed Chair in the Social Sciences, Coordinator and Professor of Public Policy Studies and Professor of Political Science Craig Rimmerman under the direction of Jane Erickson '07.

Since 2012, HWS Votes has helped well over 2365 students, faculty, staff, and Geneva community members register to vote, request absentee ballots, and receive election reminders. In 2016, the HWS campus also received the distinction from TurboVotes of having the top percentage of students enrolled using the service with 960 users, or 43%. We are now partnering with All In Democracy Challenge to support our voter registration methods.

Mission Statement

HWS Votes is a nonpartisan organization that is committed to voter education and registration. It serves the HWS community by fostering civic duty. We are a consistent, credible, and sustainable group.

Congress to Campus – Former Members of Congress Initiative

HWS Votes has proudly partnered with Congress to Campus to host Former Members of Congress and connect them with non-partisan voter engagement and honest and open politically focused dialogue.

2023 - President's Forum Bridges the Political Aisle and President's Forum: Congressman Faso and U.S. Secretary Glickman

2020 - HWS Votes Brings Congress to Campus

2018 - Congressional Representatives Visit Campus

Register to Vote

Voting in the 2022 Midterms? Register here!
Need an absentee ballot? Request one here!

Registering to vote here in Geneva? You’ll need your primary residential address (the address of your residence hall) – see the list below to register using this address, remember your mailing address will be your Scandling P.O. Box.

Hall	Hall Address
113 Hamilton	113 Hamilton Street
123 Hamilton	123 Hamilton Street
133 St. Clair	133 Saint Clair Street
402 Pulteney	402 Pulteney Street
408 Pulteney	408 Pulteney Street
412 Pulteney	412 Pulteney Street
583 S. Main	583 S. Main Street
615 S. Main	615 S. Main Street
639 S. Main	639 S. Main Stret
704 S. Main	704 S. Main Street
730 S. Main	704 S. Main Street
737 S. Main	737 S. Main Street
746 S. Main	746 S. Main Street
99 St. Clair	99 St. Clair Street
Abbe Center	764 S. Main Street
Bampton House	720 S. Main Street
Bartlett	353 Pulteney St.
Beta Sigma	756 S. Main Street
Blackwell	42 St. Clair Street
Caird	183 Hamilton Street
Chi Phi (Frat)	573 S. Main Street
Comstock	41 St. Clair Street
DeCordova	189 Hamilton Street
Delta Chi (Frat)	574 S. Main Street
Durfee	355 Pulteney Street
Emerson	185 Hamilton Street
Farm House	169 St. Clair Street
Geneva	648 S. Main Street
Hale	351 Pulteney Street
Hillcrest House	159 St. Clair Street
Hirshson	44 St. Clair Street
Jackson	425 Pulteney Street
Kappa Alpha (Frat)	600 S. Main Street
Kappa Sigma (Frat)	584 S. Main Street
McCormick	183 Hamilton Street
McDaniels	645 S. Main Street
Medbery	315 Pulteney Street
Miller	43 St. Clair Street
Odells	218 St. Clair Street
Potter	445 Pulteney Street
Rees	435 Pulteney Street
Shepard	141 St. Clair Street
Sherrill	51 St. Clair Street
Sill House	710 S. Main Street
Stewardson	780 S. Main Street
Trowbridge	129 St. Clair Street
Zappler	577 S. Main Street

*Keep in mind if you choose to vote in Geneva and move residence halls next year, you will need to update your information with the Board of Elections each year you move.

Contact

For more information about HWS Votes or to get involved, e-mail vote@hws.edu.
Follow us on Instagram @HWSVotes
View the HWS Votes organization page on HWS Engage.