Voting in the November General Election with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey

SJSU Votes and the SJSU Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement co-sponsored “Voting in the November General Election with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey” on October 3, 2022 as part of SJSU Votes National Voter Education Week programming. Registrar Bushey presented a slideshow that outlined what the Registrar of Voters does, voting changes from the Voters Choice Act, important General Election dates, how and where to register and vote. SJSU Votes  students compiled a list of questions regarding registering and voting as an SJSU student. SJSU Votes Director and SJSU Associate Professor Dr. Mary Currin-Percival.  Some students asked about which county to register in if they are not from San Jose and others asked about volunteer, internship, and employment opportunities available at the SCC Registrar of Voters. Thank you Shannon Bushey and Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters for speaking to SJSU students about voting!


Voting in the November General Election with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey

SJSU Votes and the SJSU Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement co-sponsored “Voting in the November General Election with Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey” on October 3, 2022 as part of SJSU Votes National Voter Education Week programming. Registrar Bushey presented a slideshow that outlined what the Registrar of Voters does, voting changes from the Voters Choice Act, important General Election dates, how and where to register and vote. SJSU Votes  students compiled a list of questions regarding registering and voting as an SJSU student. SJSU Votes Director and SJSU Associate Professor Dr. Mary Currin-Percival.  Some students asked about which county to register in if they are not from San Jose and others asked about volunteer, internship, and employment opportunities available at the SCC Registrar of Voters. Thank you Shannon Bushey and Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters for speaking to SJSU students about voting!

SJSU Votes! and SJSU Football Mobilize Student Athletes!

SJSU Votes!, RISE to Vote, the SCC Registrar of Voters, Afro-UPRIS, and LEAD Filipino participated in SJSU Football’s voter registration and mobilization event on June 6, 2022. It was a great opportunity to work with our dedicated student athletes. Thank you Assistant AD for Football Operations Ben Thienes for organizing this great event and for all of your work on civic engagement. #sjsuvotes #StudentVoter #SpartanUp

Check out this great video produced by SJSU FB

The SJSU Votes Festival was a Success!

The spring 2022 SJSU Votes Festival was an excellent event! SJSU Votes!, the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Associated Students, Pi Sigma Alpha, Bridge SJSU, the Center for Community Learning & Leadership, the UndocuSpartan Student Resource Center, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College Democrats, the Asian Law Alliance, and the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters worked together to provide voter registration and education resources for the SJSU Community. We’ll see you at the next SJSU Votes Festival in the fall!

April Tabling on the 7th St. Plaza

SJSU Votes!, Pi Sigma Alpha, Bridge SJSU, A.S., and the SCC Registrar’s Office talked with students, faculty and staff about the upcoming Statewide Direct Primary Election and gave out lots of great voter swag. Members of the SJSU community shared with us why it is important to vote. Check out these photos from our four days of tabling and canvassing on the 7th St. Plaza in April, 2022.

March 24th Tabling on 7th St Plaza was Informative and Fun!

SJSU Votes!, Pi Sigma Alpha, and A.S. had a great time talking with the SJSU community about the June 7th primary. We gave out lots of voter swag from the SCC Registrar’s Office and assisted with online voter registration. We’ll be back in April!

SJSU Votes! Participates in Center for Community Learning & Leadership Annual Event

SJSU Votes! tabled at the SJSU Center for Community Learning & Leadership 17th Annual Community Connections Fair on February 23, 2022. It was a great opportunity to share civic engagement opportunities at SJSU. We also registered voters and talked to students about the June 7th primary election. 

LET US VOTE!

SJSU Votes! and the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (IPACE) co-sponsored “Let Us Vote! A Conversation about SJSU Activism and the 26th Amendment”. The event, held via Zoom, on October 19th, featured Dr. Jennifer Frost, University of Auckland Department of History and SJSU alum Mr. Les Francis (B.A. ’65, secondary teaching credential ’66). Mr. Francis was one of the original organizers of the national campaign to lower the voting age to 18. Dr. Frost is the author of Let Us Vote: Youth Voting Rights and the 26th Amendment. Opening remarks were made by Dr. Glen Genzel, Chair of the SJSU Department of History and the event was moderated by Maureen Dela Cueva, SJSU Votes! intern. About 40 people attended this truly excellent event!

SJSU Votes! Participates in National Voter Education Week

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.