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SJSU Votes is managed by SJSU political science students and faculty, under the direction of the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (IPACE). SJSU Votes facilitates nonpartisan campus and community voter registration, mobilization, and education efforts while also encouraging other types of civic engagement.
Two students mobilizing voters on campus.
Register to Vote and Pledge to Vote!
Spartans, register to vote. Then, take the pledge to vote.
“Vote, Your Voice Matters” written in chalk on sidewalk near campus.
Other Information about SJSU Votes
On the SJSU Votes website, you can register to vote, update your registration, check your registration status, and find answers to FAQs about voter registration and voting in California. You will also be able to find information about the upcoming election and contact information for your elected officials.
SJSU Votes has worked with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, CommUniverCity, the SJSU Office of the President, the League of Women Voters, Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Iota chapter, Associated Students, Beyond Sparta, the SJSU Center for Community Learning & Leadership, the California Secretary of State’s office, and many other partners. SJSU Votes was created in Fall 2018 as GOTV project in Political Science 108, Political Participation. Students in several political science classes have engaged in active-learning projects managing GOTV efforts.
A student holding a “I voted sticker” at a SJSU Votes! tabling event on the 7th St. Plaza.