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Resources to Help Spartans Vote

SJSU encourages its campus community members to exercise their right to vote. Various departments at SJSU provide resources to ensure voters can make informed decisions. You can find information about how to register and where to vote here.

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Register to Vote

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Key Election Dates

  • September 20, 2022: National Voter Registration day.
  • October 24, 2022: Last day to register to vote online or by mail ahead of the November 8 General Election.
  • October 25 - November 8, 2022: Same Day Voter Registration is available and voters can "conditionally" register and vote at a county election office or polling location after the voter registration deadline, up to and including Election Day.
  • October 29, 2022 - November 7, 2022: Early voting on campus. 
  • November 8, 2022: Election Day.
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SJSU Votes!

SJSU political science students and faculty, under the direction of the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (IPACE), facilitates campus-wide efforts to mobilize the Spartan community to register and to turn out to vote. Visit the SJSU Votes! webpage to learn more about their programming and upcoming events.

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SJSU Voting Centers

Oct. 29 – Nov. 7  |  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Nov. 8  |  7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

SJSU Provident Credit Union Event Center
Location: Event Center - Room 1035
Address: 290 South 7th Street, San Jose 95112

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Ballot Box Locations

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
  • Dudley Moorhead Hall 
  • The Villages

*All ballot boxes are located outside the buildings

Upcoming Events and Dates

Event On,Sep20

National Voter Registration Day Registration and Voting Workshop

Event is located at:,Host: SJSU Votes!, SCC Registrar of Voters
Event On,Sep20

SJSU Votes Festival

Event is located at:,Host: SJSU Votes!, IPACE, PSA, A.S., SCC Registrar, Bridge SJSU, ODEI, AEC, CFA, VRC, CCLL, Gender Equity Center, PRIDE Center, BLOC, Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center, CSUEU, UndocuSpartan Student Resource Center, ALA, Beyond Sparta
Event On,Oct3

“Voting in the November General Election” with SCC Registrar Shannon Bushey

Event is located at:,Host: SJSU Votes!, IPACE, SCC Registrar of Voters, Pi Sigma Alpha
Event On,Oct4

A Guide to the November 2022 State and Local Ballot Propositions with Dr. Garrick Percival

Event starts at:,4:30-5:30 p.m.Event is located at:,Host: SJSU Votes!, IPACE, Department of Political Science
Event On,Oct5

2022 California Fall Youth Voter Summit

Event starts at:,Noon – 1:30 p.m.Event is located at:,Host: California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber and the Students Vote Project
Event On,Oct6

2022 California Fall Youth Voter Summit

Event starts at:,Noon – 1:30 p.m.Event is located at:,Host: California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber and the Students Vote Project
Event On,Oct23

San Jose Mayoral Forum

Event starts at:,8:30 – 9:30 p.m.Event is located at:,Host: SJSU Votes! and co-sponsors Associated Students SJSU, San Jose Downtown Residents Association, SJSU Student Affairs, SJSU Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, and SJSU Department of Political Science
Event On,Oct28

San Jose City Council D-3 Candidate Forum

Event starts at:,6-7 p.m.Event is located at:,Host: SJSU Votes! and co-sponsors Associated Students SJSU, SJSU Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Downtown College Prep, CommUniverCity, and SJSU Department of Political Science