Aidyn Durazo is among 137 college students recognized for their nonpartisan democratic engagement work during the 2023 election cycle.
Cochise College and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) announced that Aidyn Durazo, Democracy Fellow, has been recognized as part of the 2024 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. The ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll awards college students who are doing outstanding work to advance nonpartisan democratic engagement at participating campuses. Durazo joins a group of 137 students recognized for their voter registration, education and turnout efforts during the 2023 elections, which featured critical ballot measures and local and state races.
“We are incredibly proud of Aidyn for their contributions to advancing Civic Engagement and Voter Education at Cochise College,” said Andy Espinoza, the Director of Student Leadership & Activities & Civic Engagement Committee Chairperson at Cochise College. “Whether it’s an election year or one with state and local races on the ballot, students have an active voice are engaged in the campuses and willing to participate in our democracy. Our students will continue to make a difference.”
Studies show that voting and democratic participation are habits that are built and strengthened over time. A recent survey from CIRCLE showed that 86% of under-35 youth who voted in 2022 and 72% of those who voted in 2020 consider themselves extremely likely to vote in 2024. Colleges and universities have an important role to play in encouraging their students to become active and engaged citizens at the ballot box and beyond.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. With the support of the ALL IN staff, campuses that join the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge complete a set of action items to institutionalize nonpartisan civic learning, political engagement and voter participation on their campus. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge engages more than 1,000 institutions, enrolling over 10 million students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Campuses can join ALL IN here.