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CA Primary: Vote on Campus Today

Cody Kitaura — March 05, 2024 - 10:33am

There’s still time to vote in California’s primary election, and you can do so on campus.

A Yolo County voter assistance center is open until 8 p.m. today (March 5) in ballrooms A and B of the Activities and Recreation Center. There voters can drop off completed vote-by-mail ballots, request a new ballot, and even register to vote.

As ‘UC Votes,’ �ٺ��Ƶ Is Ready to Collect the Ballots

Dave Jones — April 21, 2022 - 6:10pm

UC has relaunched its get-out-the-vote campaign, while �ٺ��Ƶ is working to bring in the vote — the ballots, that is, in a newly installed, official drop box on the Davis campus.

Ribbon-Cutting Set for Ballot Drop Box

Dave Jones — April 12, 2022 - 11:44am

A voter registration drive and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Tuesday, April 19, to mark the installation of an official ballot drop box on campus.

The drop box is outside the northeast corner of Hunt Hall, opposite the Memorial Union bus terminal, and will stay there, permanently. The box will be put to use for the first time for the California primary, June 7 (the official drop-off period starts May 9).

Best in Class: Student Voting Rate Grows From 43% to 75.7%

Dave Jones — November 10, 2021 - 11:25am

From 43% in the 2016 general election, �ٺ��Ƶ’ student voting rate grew by nearly 33 percentage points four years later — a gain that earned the Aggies a Best of Class Campus Award in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

Updated: Voting Underway in Memorial Union

Cody Kitaura — March 03, 2020 - 9:00am

Updated 1:45 p.m. March 3 to clarify registered voters should vote at their assigned polling places (which, if you have a campus address, may be the Garrison Room in the Memorial Union). If you are registered elsewhere in Yolo County, and still wish to vote on campus, you should ask for a provisional ballot.

�ٺ��Ƶ Media Sources for the 2018 Election

Karen Michele Nikos — October 08, 2018 - 1:22pm

This source list is continually updated, and was last updated on Nov. 3.

The following University of California, Davis, researchers are available to comment to media on topics presenting in the upcoming elections. From the history of the political process, to trade and economic issues, �ٺ��Ƶ can provide expertise on a variety of issues facing voters. Check the �ٺ��Ƶ News and Information website for updates to this list.

�ٺ��Ƶ Election Tips for Reporters

Karen Michele Nikos — June 06, 2016 - 10:36am

�ٺ��Ƶ offers the following research expertise on election issues including the use of social media, the effect of moral viewpoints and election law. Also check out this election source list for media.

Unitrans Votes for Free Rides June 7, Nov. 8

Dave Jones — May 26, 2016 - 2:42pm

Though he usually bikes around town, law student Lars Reed successfully petitioned Unitrans to waive its fares on two election days: the June 7 primary and the Nov. 8 general. Rides will be free all day, both days, on the campus-city bus system.

�ٺ��Ƶ Election Experts

Lindsey Alexandra OTousa — May 04, 2016 - 2:41pm

The following University of California, Davis, researchers are available to comment to media on topics presenting in the upcoming elections. From the history of the political process, to computer security, to conspiracy theories, �ٺ��Ƶ can provide expertise on a variety of issues facing voters. Check the �ٺ��Ƶ News and Information website for updates to this list.