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Voter Registration

Santa Clara University is engaging its student body to register to vote, gain resources about the variety of ways to vote, learn about the election process, participate in election-related events, and vote on Election Day.

Updated as of February 1, 2024

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Deadlines & Dates by State

Goals

As a participating institution in the ALL-IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Santa Clara University has the following goals:

  • Provide students with information about how to register to vote in California and all other states.
  • Provide students with resources about the variety of ways to vote including absentee voting, voting by mail, voting in another state, and voting while abroad.
  • Provide students with resources to learn about the election process, candidates, and issues of interest during this election season.

Registering & Voting Resources

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Resources courtesy of ALL IN to Vote:

Additional Resources

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Resources courtesy of Power the Polls:

  • "When polling places close, it becomes more difficult for voters to access the ballot box. That’s why Power the Polls is continuing its work to recruit a new generation of poll workers who can ensure safe and fair access to the ballot box."
  • Click here to view resources

Resources courtesy of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge:

  • "The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge shares various resources to help you find up-to-date election information, help you plan for fall in-person and virtual democratic engagement, and help you develop your campus democratic engagement action plan."
  • Click here to view resources

Resources courtesy of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge:

  • "The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge in partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) is providing voter education, registration, turnout, and advocacy tools and resources to support the engagement of college athletics in the democratic process."
  • Click here to view resources

Resources courtesy of various organizations and partners:

Voting for Ethics

  • This website by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics includes a book by the late Hana Callaghan (former Director of the Government Ethics Program in the Markkula Center) as well as a related video and podcast.

"In Dire Need of Common Ground"

  • Chapter from a book titled Divided We Fall, Ignorant We Fail by A.J. Howell-Williams from SCU Undergraduate Admisssion.

Family Conflict: How to Navigate Political Conversations

  • By OnlineCounselingPrograms.com.
  • An article about how to prepare and manage a healthy conversation about politics at family gatherings and how to respond when you do not share the same views and values.

Important Notes

You may not register to vote in two places (i.e. counties or states) during the same election cycle.

For More Information

Contact: Tedd Vanadilok
tvanadilok@scu.edu