It Matters!: Engage, Participate & Vote

During the 2026 General Election cycle, The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) will continue its history of supporting voter engagement on campus through non-partisan, election-related events designed to foster civic participation and education across campus and the wider community. 

In October, the CCE is collaborating with the SSU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), SSU Department of Political Science, and the League of Women Voters of Sonoma County, to host a Midterm Matters reception allowing campus and community members to gather. The reception will be followed by Dr. Dave McCuan’s lecture “Unrivaled and Unparalleled: 2026 Midterms.” Details about the event are listed below. 

Campus Vote Center Open

October 31st through November 3rd | Casentino Room, Tuscany Village 

Did you know that SSU has a Vote Center on campus available for in-person voting during most election cycles? The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters uses the Casentino Room in the Tuscany Village Residential Community as a vote center. 

For the 2026 General Election, the Vote Center will be open to the public for voting activities October 31, 2026, through November 2, 2026, 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m., and on November 3, from 7a.m. to 8p.m.

We also have 2 Ballot Drop Boxces on campus: one by the main flag pole and one for accessible voting near the 30-minute parking by the Student Center.

Midterm Madness Reception

October 29th| 12:00-1:00pm | Stevenson Hall Lobby

Join us for a cross-campus conversation and reception exploring the upcoming midterm elections. Following the reception stay for Dr. McCuan’s lecture, Unrivaled & Unparalleled: 2026 Midterms. 
Light refreshments will be provided.

CSU Ballot Bowl

Ongoing during Fall 2026 | Online

The California University and College Ballot Bowl is a friendly competition where higher education campuses compete to register the most students to vote and showcase civic engagement efforts. The California Secretary of State Students Vote Project hosts the Ballot Bowl only during an even numbered year ahead of the general election. Register to Vote!

Associated Students Voter Registration Tabling

September 17th | 12pm | Seawolf Plaza
Are you registered to vote? Getting registered is quick and easy! Stop by the Associated Students’ registration tables, listen to the live DJ, and get registered to vote for the first time or re-register in Sonoma County. Help SSU and Sonoma County break more registration and voting records and win the Ballot Bowl by getting registered to vote!
 

*To see previous year’s events, visit “Past It Matters Events”.