BisonVotes: Election and Voter Registration Information
The right to vote is an essential part of our democracy and allows you to express your opinion concerning elections, referendums and important policy matters. Though voting is an integral component of our political system, nearly half of the eligible voting population does not choose to vote. We are changing that statistic here at Bucknell.
Bucknell's nonpartisan BisonVotes team can help you register to vote and supported more than 1,000 students through the registration process in 2020. When you sign up on our TurboVote site, you can access everything you need to register to vote, vote absentee, and get reminders about local, state and national elections.
Important Dates
Oct. 21, 2024: Last day to register to vote
Oct. 29, 2024: Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot
Nov. 5, 2024: Election Day, polls are open 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
How BisonVotes supports student voters in 2024
Students registered to vote
Students that signed up for voting and election reminders
Students that checked their voter registration status
Where to Vote
To vote in person, you must visit the polling station for your voting district. Four different voting districts intersect Bucknell's campus. To find where you can vote in person, find your residence hall in the table below.
Election Day Shuttle
A shuttle will be available to transport students to polling stations on Election Day. The shuttle will operate from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on a 30-minute loop, and will leave promptly at departure times. Departure times are as follows:
| Departure Time (minutes after the hour) | Polling Station |
| :00, :30 | Academic West |
| :04, :34 | Coleman Hall (Weis Center polling station) |
| :06, :36 | Vedder Hall (Larison Hall polling station) |
| :11, :41 | Bucknell West, near the pedestrian tunnel |
| :16, :46 | Union County Government Building (By request only for dropping off mail-in ballots. Ballots will be accepted until 8 p.m.) |
| :19, :49 | Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School |
| :22, :55 | Union County Courthouse |