Voter Registration
Q: How can I vote? [show]
A: All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 5, 2024, General Election.
Voting is a citizen’s fundamental right, and UC Santa Cruz urges you to let your voice be heard. The campus makes it as easy as possible for you to cast your ballot.
There will be one in-person voting site on the main campus. This voting site will be located at the Stevenson Event Center. It will be open for four days—Saturday through Tuesday. The site will accept mail-in ballots.
There will also be an in-person voting site at the Silicon Valley Campus in Room 2110. It will be open for four days, as well.
Finally, you may deposit your completed ballot in the official ballot drop box that has been installed in Quarry Plaza in front of Bay Tree Campus Store. If you have a mail ballot and are registered in Santa Cruz County, you can mail it before Nov. 5 or hand it in at any polling place on Election Day.
Q: How can I register to vote? [show]
A: You can register to vote online using the following link.
There will also be various opportunities to register to vote in person at upcoming campus events. Please visit the campus Elections & Voting Information webpage for upcoming dates.
Q: I'm registered to vote back home. What should I do? [show]
A: If you are registered at an address that is not in Santa Cruz County, a ballot would have been mailed to that address. If you did not receive a ballot, you will need to visit one of the in-person voting sites, like the Stevenson Event Center on campus, to fill out the conditional voting registration.
Q: I live on campus and use my college mailbox. What is the correct way to complete the registration form? [show]
A: For residence: List the college name, and then the student's DORM ROOM NUMBER.
Note: College Nine students must provide a four-digit room number and Crown/Merrill Apartment students must provide a three-digit room number or the card cannot be added to our system. A district line goes through the building.
For mailing address: Use the mailing address, and then the student's MAIL BOX NUMBER.
Rachel Carson College: 356 RACHEL CARSON -3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
College 9: 4 digit dorm room number required; 702 COLLEGE NINE RD -.3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Cowell College: 501 COWELL SERVICE RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Crown College: Dorm room number required; 628 CROWN RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
John Lewis College: 710 JOHN R LEWIS RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Kresge College: 510 PORTER-KRESGE RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Merrill College: Dorm room number required; 641 MERRILL RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Oakes College: 231 OAKES RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Porter College: 411 PORTER KRESGE RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Stevenson College: 551 STEVENSON SERVICE RD - 3 Digit Box, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064
Q: When is the last day I may register to vote for an election? [show]
A: The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 5, 2024, election is Oct. 21, 2024. The General Election is Nov. 5, 2024.
Q: Where can I vote on campus? [show]
A: Stevenson College Event Center (101 McLaughlin Dr., Santa Cruz):
Saturday, November 2: Voting 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, November 3: Voting 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, November 4: Voting 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5: Voting 7 a.m.–8 p.m. (Election Day)
Silicon Valley Campus, Room 210:
Saturday, November 2: Voting 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, November 3: Voting 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday, November 4: Voting 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday, November 5: Voting 7 a.m.–8 p.m. (Election Day)
Same-day voter registration will be available.
Q: Where can I obtain more information about voter registration, voting and elections? [show]
A: Additional information can be accessed at the campus Elections and Voting Information webpage.
Revised: 09/26/24
