For National Voter Education Week 10/4-10/8, SJSU Votes! and IPACE sponsored a panel event on 10/7 held via Zoom. “Youth Civic Engagement in State and Local Government” featured San Jose City Council Member Maya Esparza, SJSU Associated Students President Anoop Kaur, SJSU Political Science Professor Emeritus Dr. Larry Gerston, and SJSU Votes! member Nika Noorishad. It was moderated by SJSU Votes! intern Maureen Dela Cueva and attended by 85 people. Thanks to everyone who participated in this really informative and lively discussion!

SJSU Votes! also tabled on the 7th St. Plaza for National Voter Education Week. We teamed up with Associated Students SJSU and Rotaract on October 6th to provide information about voter registration, to give out voter swag, and to provide information about the June primary election.