Government and community relations

Election and Voter Information

Not sure if you’re registered already? You can check at the Santa Cruz County Elections Department.

The last day to register to vote to receive a ballot by mail for the November 5, 2024, General Election is October 21, 2024.
(Same-day voter registration will be available at the campus voting sites)

Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots by October 7, 2024.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12, 2024.

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Did you miss the Oct 21st registration deadline? You can still vote!

If you did not register to vote before the October 21st deadline, Same Day Voter Registration, known as Conditional Voter Registration in state law, is a safety net for Californians who miss the deadline to register to vote or update their voter registration information for an election. You will have to show up in person at an official vote center (such as the Stevenson Event Center). There will be conditional voter registration opportunities available. Ballots will be given once the county elections office has completed the voter registration verification process. You will need to bring your California driver’s license or Social Security number. You will also need to provide your dorm room and campus mail box number if you live on campus. Out-of-state driver’s license or ID’s are not acceptable.

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Campus Events

Communal Reflection & Healing Spaces
CAPS, OSCCE and other healing/mindfulness resources will be available.
Open to all students.

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FAQ

Is your vote secure?

YES! Election security is a major concern at all levels of government. The end goal of election security is to deliver a process that is safe and secure but is also fair, accurate, and accessible. In California, at both the state and county levels, there is a multitude of layered security protocols in place.

I don’t know where I am registered, can I look it up online? 

Yes. You can check online through California State Website and look up your voter information.

Where’s my ballot? I didn’t get one!

Tracking your vote-by-mail ballot—when it is mailed, received, and counted—has never been easier. The California Secretary of State is now offering Where’s My Ballot?—a new way for voters to track and receive notifications on the status of their vote-by-mail ballot.

I’m registered to vote back home, what should I do?

If you are registered at an address that is NOT in Santa Cruz County, a ballot would have been mailed to that address. If you did not receive a ballot, you will need to visit one of the in-person voting sites, like the Stevenson Event Center on campus, to fill out the conditional voting registration. 

Campus Policies Around Elections

Policy on Free Speech and Advocacy

Policy on Use of University Properties

Regulations Governing Conduct of Non-Affiliates in the Buildings and on the Grounds of the University of California

Senate Bill 108: Rights and responsibilities of free expression

UC guidelines for participation in political and ballot campaigns

Feel free to contact the Government & Community Relations Office for any further questions or concerns about voting on campus.

Thank you for participating!