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 October 28, 2024
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)
- "Election Stress: Tips to Manage Anxious Feelings About Politics" (courtesy of the JED Foundation)
Campus Vote Center
For the 2024 U.S. General Election on November 5, SCU will host a vote center on campus where all student, faculty, and staff registered in any county within the State of California can cast their ballot.
Early Voting
November 2-4, 2024
8:00am - 6:00pm (each day)
@ Benson Memorial Center, Parlors B/C
Election Day
November 5, 2024
7:00am - 8:00pm
@ Benson Memorial Center, Parlors B/C
Registering & Voting Resources
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Resources courtesy of Nonprofit Vote:
Resources courtesy of Campus Vote Project:
Resources courtesy of BestColleges.com:
Resources courtesy of the U.S. Department of State:
Resources courtesy of Online Master's Degrees:
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."
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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), 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."
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Resources courtesy of various organizations and partners:
- BallotReady.com: "Every candidate and referendum, explained" - explore your ballot, make informed choices, vote
- BestColleges.com: Student Voting Guide
- PublicServiceDegrees.org: Online Guide for First-Time Voters
- OnlineColleges.me: A First-Time Voter Guide for College Students
- IssueVoter.com: online platform giving students the opportuntiy to choose the issues they care about and follow
- 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.