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Stay informed

Tritons Vote 2026 upcoming events

  • Birch Aquarium Voter Climate Dance Party: Voter Registration Booth
    April 24, 6-9 p.m., register online here

  • AS Presents College Voter Registration Campus Pop-Ups
    April 27 to May 1, various college locations

  • Tritons Vote at AS Senate
    April 29, 6 p.m., Price Center Forum

  • AS Voter Registration Activation
    May 2, Free Speech Area on Library Walk

  • Revelle College Presents Breaking Down the Ballot
    May 8 (more info coming soon)

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 May 5 through June 2, 2026.

Vote in person at a UC San Diego Vote Center

  • Career Center Horizon Room OR Pangea for Middle Earth Lounge
  • May 30 through June 1: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Election Day, June 2: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The campus vote center locations 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 June 2, or find an off-campus California drop-off location convenient to you.

Out of State and
Study Abroad Students

As a Californian living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your "home away from home" address you use while at school, or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle. See more info for out-of-state and study-abroad students.


Active Duty Military Students

Active-duty military students stationed in California or abroad have unique circumstances when it comes to registering and voting. To ensure you understand your voting rights, registration options, and how to receive and return your ballot while overseas, visit the California Secretary of State’s military and overseas voters page. This resource provides step‑by‑step guidance on absentee voting, important deadlines, and how to stay connected to your home state’s elections.


Student Voters with Disabilities

Students with disabilities have options and resources to make voting accessible and convenient. To learn about voter registration, accessible voting methods, and how to request accommodations at the polls, visit the California Secretary of State’s page for voters with disabilities. This page provides clear guidance to ensure every eligible voter can participate in elections.

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.

Voter info for San Diego college students

Civic engagement for non-eligible voters

Even if you aren’t eligible to vote in California, there are many ways to stay engaged and make an impact in your community. You can volunteer for campaigns, participate in civic projects, attend local government meetings, or help raise awareness about important issues. Learning about the political process and supporting causes you care about are powerful ways to contribute to your community’s future.

Reminders about political activities

UC San Diego is home to a politically active and engaged community. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to participate in the democratic process; however, such participation must not be conducted on behalf of the university.

See legal guidelines for UC participation in political activities. The use of university resources or funds for ballot initiatives or partisan political activity is generally prohibited.

Improper use of university resources for political advocacy may result in disciplinary action. Prohibited uses may include:

  • University telephones, email, or websites
  • Letterhead or university-printed materials
  • University-affiliated social media