About Us
Bates Votes is Bates College’s non-partisan voting effort, coordinated through the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. Our mission is to promote voter registration, education, and civic engagement on and off-campus. Bates Votes is not affiliated with any political party or partisan organization.
We recognize that voting is not the cure to all of the United States’ deep-rooted issues and that other forms of civic engagement and activism are necessary to effect change. We also note that voting is not accessible to some, and has historically excluded Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Our mission is not aimed to enforce voting or pressure anyone to engage with a flawed political system. To learn about more ways to stay involved in non-election years, click below.
Phyllis Graber Jenson/Bates College
Contact Us
batesvotesfellows@groups.bates.edu
Our Team
Staff Partner: Jenna Dela Cruz Vendil, Associate Director of Democratic Engagement + Student Activism - jvendil@bates.edu
Bates Votes Fellowship:
Ethan Chan ‘25 (Co-Coordinator)
Tammy Namangale ‘27 (Co-Coordinator)
Inez Johnson ‘25
Ananya Rao ‘25
Leslie Jimenez ‘26
Alex Appleton ‘27
Neil Grover ‘27
Ava Steinberger ‘27
Do you have any questions, concerns, or interest in working with us? Please fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.