You're eligible to vote if you:
- Are a United States citizen
- Are a resident of California (even if you're a student originally from another state, you can register using your current California college address and you can vote in California)
- Are at least 18 years of age (or will be by the date of the next election)
- Are not in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony
- Have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent to register and vote
Drop Your Ballot or Vote at Our Campus Vote Center
All active California registered voters should receive a vote-by-mail ballot.
Use the campus ballot drop box
UC San Diego's ballot drop-box will be available outside of the northeast entrance to Price Center on Matthews Lane through November 4, 2025. Remember to sign and seal your envelope!
Vote in person at the UC San Diego Vote Center
- Price Center Bear & Red Shoe Room
- November 1–3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Election Day, November 4, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Price Center vote center location will accommodate eligible voters who wish to vote or to fill out a provisional ballot; it will also accommodate San Diego County vote-by-mail voters who wish to drop off their ballots. Finally, this voting center location will allow California residents to complete the conditional voter registration process to register and cast a ballot on the same day.
You may also send your completed ballot via U.S. Mail by November 4, or find an off-campus California drop-off location convenient to you.
Use California's ballot tracker to locate your ballot before and after you submit it.
Campus Notice: Reminder about Political Activities and Voting
Stay informed
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California's next statewide election is a special election on November 4, 2025.
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California's statewide primary election will be held June 2, 2026.
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After you're registered to vote, sign up for email or text ballot alerts so you know when voting is open.
Choose where to vote
If you live in on campus, use the 9450 Gilman Drive address and your UCSD box number as your unit number. Read more about choosing one voter registration address — whether it's your dorm, your California permanent home county, or a different home state.