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Grant Type- General EVC Grant

On Election Day 2025, Rice Votes hosted the university’s first-ever Election Day Block Party. It was a high-energy, nonpartisan event designed to make civic engagement both visible and exciting. Held in the Academic Quad right next to the on-campus polling location, the event featured free refreshments, a civic organization fair, live music, and even a bouncy castle. The goal was simple but powerful: create a space where voting felt like a celebration, not just an obligation.

  • Campus: Rice University 
    Organization: Rice Votes
    Grant Type: General EVC Grant
    Event date(s): 11/5/2025 (Election Day)
    Money given: $1000

    • 700+ registered attendees

    • 1,094 voters at on-campus polling site

    • Front-page feature in the Rice Thresher

    • University president visited the event

    • Featured in Rice News

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