Maxwell Serota ’25 recognized for voter registration, education, turnout efforts in 2024

Maxwell Serota ’25 has been honored as part of the fourth annual ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN), which Carleton participates in through the College’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE). The 2025 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll recognizes college students at participating campuses who have gone above and beyond to advance nonpartisan student voter registration, education, and turnout efforts in their communities. Serota is one of 232 students who mobilized their fellow students to make their voices heard in a historic election cycle.

“Public service is very important to Max. He does not just get involved himself, he builds pathways for others to deepen their knowledge and leadership, too,” said Sinda Nichols ’05, CCCE director. “His work in the CCCE is clearly more than just a campus job to him, and I have no doubt that his sincere and humble commitment to democracy will continue.”

A recent survey from CIRCLE found that 48 percent of under-35 youth who did not vote in 2024 heard little or nothing at all about how to vote, compared to the 15 percent of under-35 youth who cast their ballots. By integrating nonpartisan voter registration and education into campus life, colleges and universities can have a measurable impact in encouraging students to become active and engaged citizens.

“Whether they hosted nonpartisan voter registration drives or early voting celebrations, the students honored today made sure their peers did not sleep in on Election Day,” said Jen Domagal-Goldman, executive director of ALL IN. “With 100,000 local elections happening across the country in 2025, ALL IN students continue to ensure that everyone on their campuses has the information they need to cast their ballot. The 232 Student Voting Honor Roll honorees lead by example, making nonpartisan voter participation a lifelong habit for themselves and their peers.” 

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student civic 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, voter participation, and ongoing engagement in democracy 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 the challenge on the ALL IN website.

About ALL IN

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student civic engagement. Through an intentionally designed program that provides structure, support, and recognition, ALL IN works to improve civic learning, voter participation, and ongoing engagement in democracy at more than 1,000 campuses nationwide. ALL IN believes higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation. ALL IN is an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Learn more on the ALL IN website.

About Civic Nation

Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, We The Action, and When We All Vote. Learn more on the Civic Nation website.