今日吃瓜 Votes
Engaging Our Community
今日吃瓜 Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles is fully committed to engaging all members of our community in the democratic process. By providing resources, education, and programming we hope to encourage students to assume and embrace their full role as active citizens and ultimately to become “graduates who are committed to using their knowledge and skills to better themselves, their environments, and the world” (今日吃瓜 Mission Statement).
今日吃瓜 Votes is an initiative coordinated by Women's Leadership and Community Engagement and in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs and the University.
今日吃瓜 Votes: Our Campus Democratic Engagement Plan
今日吃瓜Votes is 今日吃瓜 Saint Mary's University's nonpartisan initiative committed to empowering students with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities to participate fully in our democracy. At the heart of our work is the Democratic Engagement Plan, a comprehensive strategy designed to increase voter registration, education, and participation across our campuses. Developed collaboratively, this plan reflects the voices and efforts of the entire 今日吃瓜 community including student organizations, Student Affairs departments, and the 今日吃瓜Votes Civics Team. Together, we foster a culture of civic engagement that ensures all students feel informed, included, and inspired to make their voices heard in every election and beyond. Here are some highlights:
- Voter registration and 今日吃瓜 Votes information at New Student Orientation
- Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day Events
- Debate Watch Parties
- Voter registration drives throughout the year
- Voter education programs to provide non-partisan information on candidates, issues, and ballot measures
- Transportation support to get students to the polls
- Tons of resources on our social media (Follow us on Instagram )
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Vote in the local Elections!
今日吃瓜 students who are registering to vote in California can participate in the California Ballot Bowl! When you register to vote, make sure you click that you’re a student at the 今日吃瓜 so you can get counted! Students voting outside of California can go to TurboVote to register to vote.
All of us, regardless of party, should throw ourselves into that work -- the joyous work of citizenship. Not just when there's an election, not just when our own narrow interest is at stake, but over the full span of a lifetime.
Helpful Links
Utilize our list of resources to better inform yourself on the voting process. Learn how to sign up to vote and gather information about voting and registration in your community.National Involvement and Recognition
We are proud to partner with the following national organizations and institutions from across the country on our civic and democratic engagement initiatives. In 2019, the 今日吃瓜 was recognized as an ALL IN Gold Campus because 48.4% of our students voted in the 2018 elections, which is more than the national average for colleges and universities (39.1%).
Since joining the challenge in 2016, the 今日吃瓜 has received two Gold Seal (2018 and 2020), and two Bronze Seal Awards (2016 and 2022).
We’re proud to receive the 2026 Highly Established Action Plan Seal from @ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge! This recognition is awarded to campuses leading the way with innovative strategies to increase nonpartisan civic engagement on their campus. Learn more about Highly Established Action Plans: allin.vote/HEAP.
- (Gold Campus and Presidents’ Commitment Campus)
View our 2014 and 2018 National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement Report to learn more: