DEMOCRACY WEEK 2025

DEMOCRACY WEEK 2025 Pizza. Politics. Power.

PIZZA & POLITICS IS BACK 
What started as a debate watch party in 2008 at Rutgers Camden is now a national model for student civic engagement.
This year? We're going bigger. Join us at events throughout the week at Rutgers University for the inaugural #RutgersDemocracyWeek

Monday 10/20: NJ ASSEMBLY 101
All 80 seats are up for election. Do you know what your Assembly member actually does? Learn how legislation gets made & why your local rep matters.

Tuesday 10/21: VOTING RIGHTS WORKSHOP
In partnership with NJ Institute for Social Justice explore the fight for state-level voter protections inspired by the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Learn. Advocate. Act

Wednesday 10/22: DONUTS & DEBATE
Assembly Candidate Debate

Thursday 10/23: TABLE TALK
NAACP College Chapter

Saturday 10/25: INFO SESSION
What is LT. Governor Anyway?

Each event will have free food for attendees.