Engage the Vote Championship Overview

The California University and College Engage the Vote Championship is a 10-week tournament where California higher education campuses compete to achieve the highest combined percentage of students who register to vote and submit a plan to vote. The California Secretary of State (SOS) Students Vote Project (SVP) hosts the tournament during even numbered years leading up to the statewide primary election.

For a detailed overview of the competition along with social media graphics, please view the California University and College Engage the Vote Championship Outreach Toolkit.

How to Participate

Competition Dates: Monday March 23 - Tuesday, June 2 (Primary Election)

California colleges and universities can participate in the Engage the Vote Championship by registering students to vote and having students submit a plan to vote. See the two ways below to learn more about how your campus can participate in the competition.

1. College Student Voter Registration

• Online voter registration
  • Register to Vote (College Students)
• Paper voter registration
  • Paper voter registration cards (VRCs) can be requested by campuses from the California Secretary of State’s office. Please note on the Voter Registration Card Statement of Distribution Form that you are requesting cards for college students and include the campus name.
  
  
  • Email completed Voter Registration Card Statement of Distribution Forms to vrc-vnc@sos.ca.gov and caststudentsvote@sos.ca.gov.
  
  
  • If you have any questions about requesting paper voter registration cards, please contact vrc-vnc@sos.ca.gov and copy caststudentsvote@sos.ca.gov.

2. College Student Voting Plan Submission

• Online College Student Voting Plan Tool
  • The College Student Voting Plan is an online form that can be used to create and submit a plan to vote for the upcoming statewide election. This form should be completed during the dates of the tournament.