SCU engages and empowers 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 August 26, 2025
Resources
If you are in need of support during this current 2024 election season, please see the following resources:
- Self-Care Resources (courtesy of the SCU Wellness Center)
- Support for Election-Related Stress (courtesy of SCU Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being)
- (courtesy of the JED Foundation)
Registering & Voting Resources
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Voter Registration Information for California
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Voter Registration Information for All 50 States
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Voting While in College
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Voting While Abroad
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Voting in Graduate School
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Additional Resources
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Power the Polls: Volunteer at Polling Places
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- "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."
Coaches’ Voter Registration & Engagement Resources
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- "The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge in partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), The Team, and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) is providing voter education, registration, turnout, and advocacy tools and resources to support the engagement of college athletics in the democratic process."
Preparing to Vote
Resources courtesy of various organizations and partners:
- : "Every candidate and referendum, explained" - explore your ballot, make informed choices, vote
- : Student Voting Guide
- : Online Guide for First-Time Voters
- : A First-Time Voter Guide for College Students
- : online platform giving students the opportunity to choose the issues they care about and follow
- : managing election and political stress
Articles & Books
- 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.
- 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.