Voter Education and Civic Engagement at Pratt
The 2025 November general election is taking place on Tuesday, November 4. NYC voters will determine who is elected mayor, city comptroller, public advocate, borough president, city council members, and more.
For American citizens who are eligible to vote, we encourage you to take a moment to register to ensure that your voice is heard in this important election. You can register to vote on or before Saturday, October 25.
You can register on Pratt’s Brooklyn campus with Pratt’s New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). The NYPIRG office is located in East Hall Annex, room 007, and accepts drop-in meetings, or you can schedule a meeting by contacting nypirg@pratt.edu. Additionally, you can register to vote online at Vote.org.
Early voting will occur from Saturday, October 25, 2025, until Sunday, November 2, 2025.
For community members registering to vote using your on-campus address, your early voting site is Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205, and your Election Day voting site is PS 270, 241 Emerson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11205.
If you plan to vote by mail in your home state, the vote-by-mail application deadline (online and by mail) is Saturday, October 25, 2025. To find your polling site and a sample ballot, check out your Board of Elections website.
Voter Checklist
First-time and seasoned voters all need a plan before casting their ballot. Make a plan and get prepared to go to the polls. Visit Vote411.org for a comprehensive voter checklist. Additionally, visit NYC Votes to learn more about the 6 Ballot Proposals voters get to decide on this November.
Pratt Events: Pre-Election, Election Day, and Post-Election
Regardless of your voting eligibility, we invite you to remain civically engaged by participating in various discussions and events organized by the Pratt Institute community that aim to foster dialogue on cultural contexts, activism, civil discourse, and academic engagement.
Voter Information and Resources
- Everything you need to know about voting at Vote.org
- Pratt’s Civic Engagement LibGuide
- Election protection hotline at 1-866-687-8683
- Countering voter suppression at 1-866-OUR-VOTE
- Power the Polls is an initiative to recruit poll workers.
- Spot the Troll is an educational quiz developed by Clemson University to help the public learn to spot the markers of inauthenticity in social media accounts.
- Early voting information
- Early voting from the NYS Board of Elections
- Common Cause, to find your elected officials
- Who Represents Me for New York City residents
- Faculty Network for Student Voting Rights for non-partisan democratic engagement
- Braver Angels “American Hope” campaign
- The Better Arguments Project
- Request a Mail Ballot
- Review Voter ID Laws
- Find your Polling Location
- Find Out What’s on Your Ballot
Stay Informed and Be Active
- Critical Conversations: Pratt events and resources provided to create space for and educate one another about our multiple cultural contexts, activism, civil discourse, and academic engagement
Personal Aid, Health, and Wellness Support
- Resilience, Wellness, and Well-Being at Pratt: Events, programs, and resources for improving individual and community resilience, wellness, and well-being
- The Counseling Center (for students) and HR (for faculty and staff)