Donuts and Democracy: How We Got Students Voting | Jhanvi Patel | TEDxOU

I learned two things during the 2024 presidential elections. College students will stop for free food and if you want to register voters, bring cookies. I'm here to talk about Oklahoma Votes, a student-run nonpartisan organization here on campus.That year, I had the privilege of serving as one of their two civic engagement fellows. And dare I say, our sweet treat budget was probably the highest it's ever been. We developed a pretty close working relationship with the employees of Baked Bear, Insomnia Cookie ...