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San José City College
Voter Registration Information
San José City College encourages all eligible students, employees, and community members to register to vote and exercise their constitutional right to vote in local, state and federal elections. Hardcopy voter registration cards are available at the College’s Office of Student Development & Activities and Welcome Center/Information Desk. Online voter registration cards are available at the California Secretary of State or County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters websites.
In accordance with San José Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) Administrative Procedure 5610, San José City College shall execute “a good faith effort…to distribute…voter registration form to each student enrolled in a degree or certificate program and physically in attendance.” Furthermore, San José City College will provide “an active link to the California Secretary of State’s voter registration website…on the student portal to allow students to receive voter information during the class enrollment process.”
SJECCD Board Policy 2100 – Board Elections
SJECCD Board Policy 3900 – Speech: Time, Place, and Manner
SJECCD Board Policy 5610 – Voter Registration
SJECCD Board Policy 7370 – Political Activity
SJECCD Administrative Procedure 2100 – Board Elections
SJECCD Administrative Procedure 3900 – Speech: Time, Place, and Manner
SJCC Students' Voting Rate
The All In Campus Democracy Challenge Bronze Seal awarded to SJCC for increasing students' voting rate between 50-59 percent in the 2020 Presidential Election.
Are you registered to Vote?
California will hold a general election on Nov. 8
The last day to register to vote for the November 8, 2022, General Election is October 24, 2022.
All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 8, General Election.
Missed the Deadline to Register to Vote
On January 1, 2017, Conditional Voter Registration (CVR) became effective in California. Under this new law, eligible voters who missed the 15 day registration deadline have the opportunity to come to the Registrar of Voters Office or any vote center between 14 days prior to Election Day and the day of the Election, and conditionally register to vote.
This process is called Conditional Voter Registration (CVR).
Verify Voter Registration:
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Registration deadlines
- In person during early voting: Oct 10 - Nov 7
- In-person at voting location on Election Day: Nov 8
- Online: Oct 24 by 11:59 p.m.
- By mail (postmarked by): Oct 24
Voting deadlines
- Early voting: varies by location
- Return ballot by mail (postmarked by): Nov 8
- Return ballot in person: Nov 8 by 8:00 p.m.
Mayoral Forum at San Jose City College
On Monday, September 19, 2022, San José City College hosted a Mayoral Forum for the two candidates vying for the office of Mayor. San José City Councilmember Matt Mahan and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez participated in the Mayoral Forum.
