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 (Playoffs)
Playoff Dates: Tuesday May 19 - Tuesday, June 2 (Primary Election)
The final two weeks of the tournament are known as the Playoffs. Campuses compete for the highest percentage of submitted plans to vote. The Playoffs have two elimination rounds and percentages reset at the start of every round. During each round, two campuses are paired against each other to compete in a single elimination matchup. The campus with the higher percentage of submitted plans to vote at the end of a round, advances to the Championship Round.
Championship Round: Tuesday May 26 - Tuesday, June 2 (Primary Election)
The last week of the Playoffs is the Championship Round. The final two campuses face off in the last round of the tournament. Only one campus will be crowned the winner.
College Student Voting Plan Submission
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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.
2026 Engage the Vote Championship Playoffs: Round 1
The Engage the Vote Championship Playoffs have begun! See Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State announce the four campuses who qualified for the Playoffs and see campus matchups below.
