UC Berkeley is one of 471 colleges and universities recognized for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election.
(Washington, DC) UC Berkeley has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. UC Berkeley joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for completing four core actions:
- Participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
- Sharing 2022 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN
- Developing and submitting a 2024 democratic engagement action plan with ALL IN
- Having a current signatory to ALL IN’s Higher Education Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation.
“UC Berkeley students have a proud tradition of civic engagement and I am incredibly proud that our bears have continued that legacy,” said Stephen Sutton, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “This recognition from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge underscores our commitment to empowering students to participate in the democratic process and make their voices heard. Engaged students are the cornerstone of a thriving democracy, and we are honored to play a role in shaping informed and active citizens.”
“The research is clear: colleges and universities that make intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement have higher campus voter registration and voter turnout rates. This year we saw more colleges than ever before step up their efforts to ensure that their students were registered and ready to make their voices heard at the ballot box,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “These Most Engaged Campuses are setting the standard for nonpartisan civic engagement work for colleges and universities across the country.”
This year, the Civic Engagement Advisory Board Committee Get Out the Vote 2024:
- Sent three Cal Messages to all students and campus encouraging voter registration, voter engagement, voter resources and support ahead of the 2024 Presidential election
This year, the ASUC Vote Coalition:
- Maintained the ASUC Vote Coalition Instagram account with relevant voter resources and campus events
- Released nonpartisan voter guides to ensure Berkeley students were engaged and educated during this election season; the guides featured candidates and measures for Alameda County, California, and US elections, as well as information about where and how to vote
- Conducted National Voter Education Week Tabling Push: Oct. 7-11
- Distributed voter guides, merchandise, and free food for all who wanted to learn about what’s on the ballot this year or check their voter registration status
- Hosted Votechella Free Concert in partnership with SUPERB: Oct. 11
- Students enjoyed a free concert headlined by The Dare while hearing from speakers on the importance of voting
- Creating Citizens Speaker Series: Protest and Politics on Campus – Oct. 17
- Hosted by the ASUC Vote Coalition in collaboration with Commonwealth Club World Affairs, the Institute of Governmental Studies, the Institute of International Studies, and the Goldman School of Public Policy
- Hosted Pizza to the Polls in partnership with Graduate Assembly and Graduate Division Nov. 5
- Provided free pizza and an opportunity for students to cast their votes at an accessible polling location on campus
- Promoted voting in a Berkeley Life article, Why Join a Club @ Berkeley?, written by a ASUC Vote Coalition member
* The ASUC Vote Coalition details above were also featured in a special “Get Out the Vote” section of the October Berkeley Life Roundup or the November Berkeley Life Roundup, a monthly newsletter to all students. The asucvoteco Instagram link was #4 of the top five story links in the October issue.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Campuses that join the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge complete a set of action items, with the support of ALL IN staff, to institutionalize nonpartisan civic learning and voter participation on their campus. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge currently engages 10.8 million students from more than 1,075 institutions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Campuses can join the ALL IN Challenge.
ABOUT ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge:
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Through an intentionally-designed program that provides structure, support, and recognition, ALL IN works to improve civic learning, political engagement, and voter participation on more than 1,075 campuses nationwide. ALL IN believes higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation. ALL IN is an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
ABOUT Civic Nation:
Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, Save On Clean Energy, SAVE On Student Debt, We The Action, and When We All Vote.